The Temple Service. 



a Collection of €>ffice& 



Responsive, Devotional, and Musical, 



DESIGNED FOR OPENING AND CLOSING THE SERVICES 
OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 



7V^ £ 



Rev. CHARLES A.' DICKINSON. 




5t is goofc to sing praises unto our ©otu 



BOSTON, MASS. 
1889. 






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Copyright, 1889, 
By Charles A. Dickinson. 



Press of Samuel Usher, 171 Devonshire Street, Boston, Mass. 



PREFACE. 



The following services were prepared especially for use in Berkeley Temple. 
It is possible, however, that they may find favor elsewhere. The services have 
been selected and arranged from week to week, in moments snatched from a busy 
pastorate, which fact may account for some of their defects. The attempt has 
been made in each service to wing some common theme with psalm, and prayer, 
and hymn, so that it may serve to lift the congregation to the altitudes of 
sincere worship and heartfelt praise. 

Very few people are found in the spirit of worship at the beginning of the 
Sunday service. They must be brought into it gradually. They must be led 
on by degrees from the vestibule of the King's palace to the footstool before 
the throne, where they can, with the heart and the understanding, "praise 
God, from whom all blessings flow." 

The principle of the climax has therefore been observed in the arrangement 
of these services. Each introductory begins with a call to worship and some 
musical selection which embodies the key-note to the whole service. The 
responses and music which follow are designed to stir the emotions of the 
worshipers along the line of the theme, so that it becomes an easy and natural 
thing for the entire congregation to sing the familiar hymn which comes at the 
end of the service, and also to be lifted to the higher levels of worship on the 
majestic strains of some of the great masters of sacred harmony. 

No special scheme has been followed in compiling the services. They 
appear in the order in which they were issued from week to week in program 
form. It is believed, however, that the list of topics is so varied and compre- 
hensive that, whatever the subject of the sermon of the day may be, it will be 
easy to find for it an appropriate introductory. 

A large use has been made of the ancient formulas, because it is believed 
that many of these time-honored symbols are peculiarly adapted to arouse in 
the heart the spirit of true worship. The choral selections which appear at 
the end of some of the introductories can be omitted if necessary without 
marring the unity of the service. Most of these selections from the great 
masters are to be found in the World's Peace Jubilee Book, published by Oliver 
Ditson & Co., Boston. 



PREFACE. 



In order to draw upon all the treasures of sacred music and to make the 
service of song in the house of God most effective, three things are necessary : 
A quartet which is not only competent, but disposed, to sing the simplest 
gospel hymn as well as the most elaborate anthem, a well-trained chorus, 
and a singing congregation. With this combination it is possible to meet 
the varied tastes of the people and secure the most delicate as well as the 
grandest effects in church music. 

To secure an effective arrangement of this kind takes much time and patience ; 
but under a competent director good results can be developed out of the 
average congregation. The following services, in order to be most effective, 
require these three conditions, but they can be rendered with good effect with 
a quartet and the congregation, or with only a chorus and the congregation. 

The impressiveness of the service depends much upon the smoothness with 
which the different parts are blended together. The organ should be played 
continuously throughout the introductory, but very softly when the minister and 
the congregation are engaged in the responses. 

Charles A. Dickinson. 

Berkeley Temple Boston. 



CONTENTS. 



NOTE. — The organ should be played continuously throughout these Services, but very softly when 
the minister and the congregation are engaged in the responses. 



INTRODUCTORY. PAGE 

I. — Zion Triumphant 5 

II. — Praise to the Trinity 9 

III. — The Mercy Seat 13 

IV. — Praise to God the Creator 17 

V. — Coronation 21 

VI. — Morning Worship 25 

VII. — Adoration 29 

VIII. — The Majesty of God 33 

IX. — The King of Glory 37 

X. — Refuge 41 

XI. — The Holy Spirit 45 

XII. — Heavenly Hallelujahs 49 

XIII. — The Eternity of God 53 

XIV. — The Nativity 57 

XV. — Thanksgiving 61 

XVI. — Jehovah the Deliverer 67 

XVII. — Beneficence jt, 

XVIII. — Confession and Prayer jy 

XIX. — The Sanctuary Sr 

XX. — Praise to God our King 85 

XXI. — The Divine Promises 89 

XXII. — The Law of God 93 

XXIII. — National Service 97 

XXIV. — The Good Shepherd 101 

XXV. — Praise to God the Father 105 

XXVI. — The Church 109 

XXVII. — The Lord's Coming 113 



CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY. PAGE 

XXVIII. — Easter Service 117 

XXIX. — Christ the Crucified 121 

XXX. — Aspiration 125 

XXXI. — "O Mother Dear Jerusalem" 129 

XXXII. — General Praise 133 

XXXIII. — HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST 137 

XXXIV. — The Goodness of God 141 

XXXV. — Blessing and Praise 146 

XXXVI.— A Call to Worship 149 

XXXVII.— I lift up mine eyes unto the hills 151 

XXXVIII. — A General Confession 154 

XXXIX. — Gloria in Excelsis 156 

XL. — Te Deum Laudamus 158 

Recognition of New Members 160 

Closing Exercises. 

I. — Abide with me 164 

II. — From the recesses of a lowly spirit 165 

III. — Just as I am 167 

IV. — I was a wandering sheep 169 

V. — Lead, kindly light 171 

VI. — At even, ere the sun was set 173 



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Theme : Zion Triumphant. 

(Congregation seated.) 

Minister. — Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his holy 
hill : for the Lord our God is holy. 

Choir. — Look unto me and | be ye \ saved, || all the \ ends \ of the \ 
earth. || Unto me every \ knee shall | bow, || and every tongue shall con- \ 
fess | unto \ God. || 

Minister. — Save thy people, O Lord, and bless thine inheritance. 
Feed them also, and lift them up for ever. 

People. — Thy kingdom come, Lord. Thy will be done in earth as it is 
in heaven. 

Minister. — O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion ! 

Choir. — Thy kingdom \ come, O \ Lord. || Thy will be done in \ earth 
as it | is in \ heaven. || 

Minister. — O God, the creator and preserver of all mankind, we 
humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men ; that thou 
wouldst be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving 
health unto all nations. We pray for thy holy Church universal, that it 
may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit that all who profess 
and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and 
hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteous- 
ness of life. And this we ask for Jesus Christ's sake. 

Choir. — A men. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Speranza.] 

Our heavenly Father, hear 
The prayer we offer now : 
" Thy name be hallowed far and near, 
To thee all nations bow. 

" Thy kingdom come ; thy will 
On earth be done in love, 
As saints and seraphim fulfil 
Thy perfect law above. 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Thine then forever be 
Glory and power divine ; 

The sceptre, throne, and majesty 
Of heaven and earth are thine." 



Minister and People.— 

For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, 

And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, 
Until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, 

And the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, 

And all kings thy glory : 
And thou shalt be called by a new name, 

Which the mouth of the Lord shall name. 
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, 

And a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken ; 

Neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate. 
But thou shalt be called Hephzibah, 

And thy land Beulah : 
For the Lord delighteth in thee, 

And thy land shall be married. 
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, 

So shall thy sons marey thee. 
And as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, 

So shall thy God rejoice over thee. 
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, 

Which shall never hold their peace day nor night: 
Ye that make mention of the Lord, 

Keep not silence, 
And give him no rest, till he establish, 

And till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 



Choir. — Watchman ! tell us of the night, 

What its signs of promise are ; 
Traveler ! o'er yon mountain's height, 
See that glory-beaming star ! 



ZION TRIUMPH A Nl '. 



Watchman ! does its beauteous ray 
Aught of joy or hope foretell ? 

Traveler ! yes ; it brings the day, 
Promised day of Israel. 

Watchman ! tell us of the night, 

For the morning seems to dawn ; 
Traveler ! darkness takes its flight, 

Doubt and terror are withdrawn ; 
Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease ; 

Hie thee to thy quiet home ! 
Traveler ! lo ! the Prince of Peace, 

Lo ! the Son of God, is come ! 



Minister and People.— 

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem ; 

Praise thy God, Zion. 
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates ; 

He hath blessed thy children within thee. 
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, 

So the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 
The Lord loveth the gates of Zion 

More than all the dwellings of Jacob. 
We will go into his tabernacles, 

We will worship at his footstool. 
Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, 

Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, 

And let thy saints shout for joy. 
I will also clothe her priests with salvation, 

And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

Cho. — Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing ; 

Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King. 
Zion, the marvelous story be telling, 

The Son of the Highest, how lowly his birth ; 
The brightest archangel in glory excelling, 

He stoops to redeem thee, he reigns upon earth. 
Cho. — Shout the glad tidings, etc. 



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Cho. — Shout the glad tidings, etc. 

Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing, 
And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise ; 

Ye angels, the full hallelujah be singing ; 

One chorus resound through the earth and the skies. 

Cho. — Shout the glad tidings, etc. 

[Congregation rising and standing till end of Introductory.] 

Minister. — Thou art the King of glory, O Christ ; thou art the 
everlasting Son of the Father. 

People. — Lift up your heads, ye gates; and the King of Glory shall 
come in. 

Minister. — Who is this King of glory ? 

People. — The Lord strong and mighty ; he is the King of glory. 

Minister. — The kingdoms of the world are become the kingdom of 
our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune, Missionary Chant.] 

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 
Does his successive journeys run ; 
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, 
Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 



People and realms of every tongue 
Dwell on his love, with sweetest song ; 
And infant voices shall proclaim 
Their early blessings on his name. 

Let every creature rise and bring 
Peculiar honors to our King ; 
Angels descend with songs again, 
And earth repeat the loud Amen ! 

[Congregation seated.] 



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Theme : Praise to the Trinity. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister. — The Lord is in his Holy Temple, let all the earth keep 
silence before him. O Lord, open thou our lips, 

People. —And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. 

Choir.— Oh, come, let us worship | and fall \ down, || and kneel 
be | fore the \ Lord our \ maker. 

Minister. — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the 
spirit of God dwelleth in you ? In Christ Jesus ye are builded together 
for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Holiness becometh thine 
house, O Lord, forever. 

Choir. — Holy ! Holy ! Holy! \ Lord God A I \ mighty || which was, 
and | is y and is to \ come. || Glory and honor and thanks to Jam that \ 
sitteth on the \ throne, || to him that \ liveth for | ever and \ ever. || 

Minister. — Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto thy 
servants grace, by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the 
glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine majesty to 
worship the Unity. We beseech thee that thou wouldst keep us stead- 
fast in this faith, and evermore defend us from adversities, who livest 
and reignest, one God, world without end. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir.— Holy, holy, holy Lord, 

God of hosts, eternal King, 
By the heavens and earth adored ; 

Angels and archangels sing, 
Chanting everlastingly 
To the blessed Trinity. 

Hallelujah ! Lord, to thee, 

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; 
Godhead one, and Persons three ; 

Join us with the heavenly host, 
Singing everlastingly 
To the blessed Trinity. 



IO THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Minister and People. — 

The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty ; 

The Lord is clothed with strength wherewith he hath girded himself: 
The world also is stablished, 

That it cannot be moved. 
Thy throne is established of old : 

Thou art from everlasting. 
The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice 

The floods lift up their waves. 
The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, 

Yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength : 

Who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered ? 
Which removeth the mountains, and they know not : 

Which overturneth them in his anger. 
Which shaketh the earth out of her place, 

And the pillars thereof tremble. 
Which commandeth the sun and it riseth not : 

And sealeth up the stars. 
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, 

And treadeth upon the waves of the sea. 
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, 

And the chambers of the south. 
Which doeth great things past finding out ; 

Yea, and wonders without number. 
Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not : 

He passeth on also, but I perceive him not. 
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, 

And hangeth the earth upon nothing. 
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds : 

And the cloud is not rent under them. 
He holdeth back the face of his throne, 

And spreadeth his cloud upon it. 
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, 

Until the day and night come to an end. 
The pillars of heaven tremble, 

And are astonished at his reproof. 
He divideth the sea with his power, 



PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. I I 

And by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 
Lo, these are parts of his ways ; but how little a portion is heard of him ? 
But the thunder of his power who can understand. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty ! 

Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee ; 
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, 

God in three persons, blessed Trinity ! 

Holy, holy, holy ! all the saints adore thee, 

Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea ; 

Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, 
Which wert and art and evermore shall be. 

Holy, holy, holy ! Lord God Almighty ! 

All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea ; 
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty ; 

God in three persons, blessed Trinity ! 

[Congregation rising and standing till end of Introductory.] 

Minister. — Holy ! Holy! Holy! Thou Jehovah of Hosts: 
Choir. — Blessed be thy glorious \ name for \ ever. || 
Minister.— The whole earth is full of thy glory. 
People. — Be thou exalted, God, above the heavens. 
Minister. — Thou Jehovah, our God, art One. 
Choir. — O Jehovah of Hosts, thou art \ God a \ lone. || 
Minister. — Thou hast made thyself known in Zion. 
People. — Out of Zion thou hast shined forth. 
Minister. — Thou, Jehovah, art our strength and song. 
Choir. — And thou art be J come our sal \ vation. || 
Minister. — For thou hast laid help upon one that is mighty, 
People. —And thy spirit hast thou poured upon from on high. 
Minister. — To God the Father, 

Choir. — Be honor, and praise, and \ glory ever \ lasting. || 
Minister. — To God the Son, 
People.— Be honor, and praise, and glory everlasting. 
Minister. — To God the Holy Spirit, 

Choir.— Be honor, and praise, and \ glory ever \ lasting. || 
Minister. — Holy ! Holy! Holy! The name of the Father, and the 
Son, and the Spirit. 



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THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Choir and Congregation. — Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! | Thou one | 
Jehovah, || from everlasting to everlasting. | Amen | and 

A | MEN. 

Congregation. - Italian Hymn.] 

Come, thou Almighty King, 
Help us thy name to sing, 

Help us to praise : 
Father ! All-glorious, 
O'er all victorious, 
Come, and reign over us, 

Ancient of Days ! 

Come, thou incarnate Word, 
Gird on thy mighty sword : 

Our prayer attend ; 
Come, and thy people bless, 
And give thy word success, 
Spirit of holiness ! 

On us descend. 

Come, holy Comforter ! 
Thy sacred witness bear, 

In this glad hour : 
Thou, who almighty art, 
Now rule in every heart, 
And ne'er from us depart, 

Spirit of power ! 

To the great One in Three, 
The highest praises be, 

Hence evermore ! 
His sovereign majesty 
May we in glory see, 
And to eternity 

Love and adore. 

[Congregation seated.] 
Chorus* — "O ye kindreds of the people." From Eli. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord, glory and strength ; 
bring an offering, and come into his courts. How mighty is thy name 
in all the earth, O Lord ! Thy praises all the heavens proclaim, and 
babes record. Thy wonders night and day, the moon and stars I scan ; 
and when the sun appears, I say, Lord, what is man? Great is the 
Lord. 



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Theme : The Mercy-Seat. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People. 

O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
O give thanks unto the God of gods : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
O give thanks to the Lord of lords : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
To him who alone doeth great wonders : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
To him that by wisdom made the heavens : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
To him that made great lights : 

For his mercy endureth for ever: 
The sun to rule by day : 

For his mercy endureth for ever : 
The moon and stars to rule by night : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
Who remembered us in our low estate : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
Who giveth food to all flesh : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
O give thanks unto the God of heaven : 

For his mercy endureth for ever. 
Choir. — Our eyes wait upon the \ Lord our \ God || until that he have 
| mercy \ tip- \ on us. || 

Minister. — Hear our cry, O God ; attend unto our prayer. From 
the end of the earth will we cry unto thee, when our heart is over- 
whelmed : lead us to the rock that is higher than we. For thou hast 
been a shelter for us, and a strong tower from the enemy. We will 



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abide in thy tabernacle for ever ; we will trust in the covert of thy 
wings. Be merciful unto us, O God, be merciful unto us ; for our soul 
trusteth in thee : yea in the shadow of thy wings will we make our 
refuge. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Stowell.] 

From every stormy wind that blows, 
From every swelling tide of woes, 
There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 
'T is found beneath the mercy-seat. 

There is a place where Jesus sheds 
The oil of gladness on our heads, — 
A place than all besides more sweet ; 
It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 

Oh, let my hand forget her skill, 
My tongue be silent, cold, and still, 
This throbbing heart forget to beat, 
If I forget the mercy-seat. 

Minister and People. — 

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts ; 

And let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; 
And to our God, 

Tor he will abundantly pardon. 
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord : 

Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; 
Though they be red like crimson, 

They shall be as wool. 
This is the covenant that I will make with them, saith the Lord, 

I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 
And their sins and iniquities 

Will I remember no more. 
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 

And to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. 

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand ? 
But there is forgiveness with thee, 

That thou mayest be feared. 



THE MERCY- SEAT. 



My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning : 

I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 
Hope in the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, 

And with him is plenteous redemption. 
Choir. - 

[Tune, Refuge.] 

Jesus ! lover of my soul, 

Let me to thy bosom fly 
While the billows near me roll, 

While the tempest still is high ; 
Hide me, O my Saviour ! hide, 

Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into the haven guide, 

Oh, receive my soul at last ! 

Other refuge have I none ; 

Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; 
Leave, ah ! leave me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me. 
All my trust on thee is stayed ; 

All my help from thee I bring ; 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of thy wing. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People in unison. — 

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness : 
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my trans- 
gressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 

For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me. 

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy 
sight : that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and clear 
when thou judgest. 

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy Holy Spirit 
from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy 
free Spirit. 

Then will I teach transgressors thy ways ; and sinners shall be con- 
verted unto thee. 



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Choir. — 

Thou that takest away the | sins ■ of the | world, || have ' mercy | upon 

| us. 
Thou that takest &way the | sins ■ of the | world, || re- | ceive | our | 

prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of | God * the | Father, || have | 

mercy | upon | us. 

Minister. — The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

Thou, O Christ ! art all I want ; 

More than all in thee I find ; 
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, 

Heal the sick, and lead the blind. 
Just and holy is thy name, 

I am all unrighteousness ; 
Vile and full of sin I am, 

Thou art full of truth and grace. 

Minister. — Hope in the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, and 
with him there is plenteous redemption. 

Choir. — 

Plenteous grace with thee is found, 

Grace to pardon all my sin ; 
Let the healing streams abound, 

Make and keep me pure within ; 

Chorus and Congregation.— 

Thou of life the fountain art, 

Freely let me take of thee ; 
Spring thou up within my heart, 

Rise to all eternity. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Chorus. — " Cast thy burden upon the Lord." From Elijah. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee. He never 
will suffer the righteous to fall ; he is at thy right hand. Thy mercy, 
Lord, is great, and far above the heavens. Let none be made ashamed 
that wait upon thee. 



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Theme : Praise to God the Creator. 

Minister. — Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. 

Choir. — The Lord that made \ heaven and \ earth || bless thee \ out \ 
of\ Zion. || 

Minister. — Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord. 

Choir. — Praise him, O ye servants of the Lord. Ye that stand in 
the | house of the \ Lord, || in the courts of the | House | of our \ God. || 

Minister. — O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good ; 

People. — For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Minister. — To him that by wisdom made the heavens ; 

People. — For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Minister. — To him that stretched out the earth above the waters. 

People. — For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Minister. — To him that made great lights. 

People. —For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Minister. — The sun to rule by day. 

People. — For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Minister. — The moon and stars to rule by night. 

People. —For his mercy endureth for ever. 

Choir. —Bless the Lord all ye his works in all places of \ his do- \ min- 
ion. || Bless the \ Lord \ O my \ soul. || Amen. 

Minister. — O Lord God! Behold, thou hast made the heaven and 
the earth by thy great power, and stretched-out arm, and there is noth- 
ing too hard for thee. Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens ; and thy 
faithfulness reaches unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the 
great mountains. How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God ! 
therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy 
wings. With thee is the fountain of life. In thy light shall we see 
light. 

Choir. —Amen. 

Choir.— 

[Tune, Righini, Sp. S. p. 124.] 

Thou ! whose almighty word 
Chaos and darkness heard, 



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And took their flight, 
Hear us, we humbly pray, 
And, where the gospel's day 
Sheds not its glorious ray, 

" Let there be light ! " 

Spirit of truth and love, 
Life-giving holy Dove ! 

Speed forth thy flight : 
Move o'er the waters' face, 
Bearing the lamp of grace, 
And in earth's darkest place, 

" Let there be light ! " 

Blessed and holy Three, 
All-glorious Trinity — 

Wisdom, Love, Might ! 
Boundless as ocean's tide 
Rolling in fullest pride, 
Through the world, far and wide — 

"Let there be light!" 

Minister and People. — 

O Lord, our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! 

Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 
When I consider thy heavens the work of thy fingers, 

The moon and the stars which thou hast ordained, 
What is man that thou art mindful of him ? 

And the son of man that thou visitest him ? 
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels. 

And crowned him with glory and honor. 
O Lord, our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth ! 

Choir and Chorus.— 

[Tune, Creation, Sp. S. page 69.] 

The spacious firmament on high, 
With all the blue ethereal sky, 
And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 
Their great Original proclaim : 
The unwearied sun, from day to day, 
Does his Creator's power display ; 
And publishes to every land 
The work of an almighty hand. 



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Minister. — The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the 
world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the 
seas, and established it upon the floods. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 
To thee all angels cry aloud ; the heavens, and all the powers therein. 
To thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry, 
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are full 
of the majesty of thy glory. Amen. 

Minister and People. — 

[Congregation standing.] 

Bless the Lord, O my soul. 

Lord my God, thou art very great. 
Thou art clothed with honor and majesty; 

Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment ; 
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain. 

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters ; 
Who maketh the clouds his chariot ; 

Who walketh upon the wings of the wind ; 
Who maketh his angels spirits ; his ministers a flaming fire. 

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for 
ever. 
Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment : 

The waters stood above the mountains. 
At thy rebuke they fled ; 

At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away. 
Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created : 

And thou renewest the face of the earth. 
The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever : 

The Lord shall rejoice in his works. 
He looketh on the earth and it trembleth : 

He toucheth the hills and they smoke. 
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : 

1 will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 



20 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

My meditation of him shall be sweet : 

I will be glad in the Lord. 
Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. 

Praise ye the Lord. 

Bass and Choir Kesponsively. — 

O all ye works of the Lord, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and | magnify | him for | ever. 
O ye angels of the Lord, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify | him for \ ever. 

O ye heav'ns of heav'ns, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for \ ever. 
O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for | ever. 

Choir and Chorus Kesponsively.— 

O ye sun and moon, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for | ever. 
O ye stars of heav'n, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for | ever. 

O ye winter and summer, bless | ye the | Lord ; 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for | ever. 
O ye nights and days, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for \ ever. 

Congregation. — 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow ; 
Praise him all creatures here below ; 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

[Congregation seated.] 

ChorilS. — " The heavens are telling." From The Creation. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

The heavens are telling the glory of God. The wonder of his work 
displays the firmament. To-day that is coming speaks it the day. The 
night that is gone, to following night. In all the lands resounds the 
word, never unperceived, ever understood. 



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Theme : Coronation. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister. — The Lord is King forever and ever. 

People. — The Lord is King. 

Minister. — And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels 
round about the throne, and the number of them was ten thousand 
times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands : saying with a loud 
voice, 

People. — Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, 
and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 

Choir. — Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and 
riches, a7id wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 

Minister. — Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Warsaw, S. S. p. 287.] 

All hail ! Triumphant Lord ! 

Heaven with hosannas rings ; 
While earth in humbler strains, 

Thy praise responsive sings : 
Worthy, Thou Lamb who once wast slain, 
Through endless years to live and reign ! 

Minister and People. — The kingdoms of this world are become the 
kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ. 

And he shall reign forever and ever. 
Why do the heathen rage, 

And the people imagine a vain thing ? 
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel 
together 

Against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 
Let us break their bands asunder, 

And cast away their cords from us. 



22 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh : 

The Lord shall have them in derision. 
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 

And vex them in his sore displeasure. 
Yet have I set my king 

Upon my holy hill of Zion. 
I will declare the decree : the Lord hath said unto me, 

Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, 

And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron ; 

Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : 

Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 
Serve the Lord with fear, 

And rejoice with trembling. 
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, 

And ye perish from the way, 
When his wrath is kindled but a little. 

Blessed are they that put their trust in him. 
Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. 

Just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints. 
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name ; 

For thou art holy. 
For all nations shall come and worship before thee. 



Choir. — 

We praise | thee, O | God, || 
We acknowledge | thee to | be the | Lord ; [| 

All the earth doth | worship | thee || 
The Father | ever- | last- | ing. || 

To thee all angels | cry a- | loud, || 
The heavens and | all the | powers there- | in. || 

To thee cherubim and seraphim con- | tinually do ( cry 
Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! | 

Lord | God of | Sabbaoth ! || 



CORONATION. 



2 3 



Minister. — Almighty God our Heavenly Father, we thank thee that 
thou hast sent us thy Son, and hast appointed him to be the King of 
righteousness, and our Saviour and Redeemer. We pray that we may 
accept and praise him as our King and Saviour, and with all our talents 
and energies, our health and our wealth, may serve and obey him. Incline 
the hearts of all princes and rulers to open their gates unto the King of 
kings and Lord of glory. May he enter into our land, our cities and 
our churches to dwell therein and rule therein. Thus may thy kingdom 
come, and thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir and Chorus. — 

Wake the song of jubilee ! 

Let it echo o'er the sea. 

Now is come the promised hour, 

Jesus reigns with sovereign power. 

All ye nations join and sing, 
Christ of lords and kings is King ; 
Let it sound from shore to shore, 
Jesus reigns forevermore. 

Now the desert lands rejoice, 
And the islands join their voice ; 
Yea the whole creation sings, 
Jesus is the King of kings. 

Minister and People.— 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! Lord God Almighty ! 

Who was, and who is, and who is to come. 
Glory, and honor, and thanks to thee that sitteth on the throne, 

To thee that livest forever and ever. 
Blessing and honor, and glory and power 

Be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and 
ever. 



24 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and 
of his Christ, 
And he shall reign forever and ever. 
Unto the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of 
lords, 
Be honor and glory forever and ever. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune, Coronation.] 

All hail the power of Jesus' name ! 

Let angels prostrate fall ; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 

Ye ransomed from the fall ; 
Hail him, who saves you by his grace, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Let every kindred, every tribe, 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To him all majesty ascribe, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, 

We at his feet may fall ; 
We '11 join the everlasting song, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

[Congregation seated.] 

ChOTOS. — Gloria. From Mozart's Twelfth Mass. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

Glorious is thy name, Almighty Lord. Glorious is thy name, O 
Lord. All the angels stand round about thy throne. Let all nations 
bow before thee, and declare thy wondrous works. We praise thee. 
We give thanks to thee. We adore thee. We glorify thee. Lord, we 
adore thee, we bless thee ; Lord, we thank thee for thy great glory. 
Heaven is thy throne, and earth is thy footstool. Thou art king over 
all the world. Glorious is thy name, O Lord. Blessing and honor be 
to God forever and evermore. 



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Theme : Morning Worship. 

Minister. — Oh, praise the Lord, all ye nations ; praise him all ye 
people. 

People. — For his merciful kindness is great toward us : 
Choir. — And the truth of the Lord en- \ dttreth for \ ever. || Praise ye 
the Lord. 

Minister. — O Lord, open thou our lips. 

People. — And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. 

Minister. — Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy 

Ghost ; 

People.— As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. 
Minister. — Praise ye the Lord. 

People. — The Lord's name be praised. 

Minister. — Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy 
servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy good 
ness and lovingkindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our 
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all 
for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord 
Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory. And 
we beseech thee give us that due sense of all thy mercies that our 
hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy 
praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves 
to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteous- 
ness all our days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with thee 
and the Holy Ghost be all honor and glory world without end. 

Choir. — Amen. 



26 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Choir. 



Glory be to | God on | high ; 

And on earth | peace, good- | will toward | men. 
We praise thee, we bless thee, we | worship | thee, 

We glorify thee, we give thanks to | thee for | thy great glory, 
O Lord God, | heav'nly | King, 

God the | Father | Al- | mighty. 
O Lord, the only begotten Son, | Je-sus | Christ ; 

O Lord God, Lamb of | God, Son | of the | Father ; 

That takest away the | sin of the | world, 

Have | mer- | cy up- | on us : 
Thou that takest away the | sin of the | world, 

Re- | ceive | our | prayer : 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of | God the | Father, 

Have | mer- | cy up- | on us. 

For thou | only art | holy : 

Thou | only | art the | Lord ; 
Thou only, O Christ, with the | Holy | Ghost, 

Art most high in the glory of | God the | Father, A- | men. 

Minister and People. — 

We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 
To thee all angels cry aloud ; the heavens, and all the powers therein. 

To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry, 
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth : 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. 
The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. 
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee. 

The holy church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee ; 



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The Father of an infinite Majesty ; thine adorable, true and only Son; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 
Thou art the King of Glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the Everlasting Son of the Father. 
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, 

Thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin. 
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, 

Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. 
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, 

Whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 
Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. 

Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. Govern them and lift 

them up for ever, 

Day by day we magnify thee ; 

And we worship thy name ever, world without end. 
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. O Lord have 
mercy upon us, 

Have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us ; 

As our trust is in thee. 
O Lord, in thee have I trusted : 

Let me never be confounded. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — Glory be to the Father, \ and to 
the I Son, || and \ to the \ Holy Ghost : || As it was in the beginning, 
is now, and \ ever \ shall be, || world \ without \ end. A- \ men. || 

Minister. — Praise the Lord, O my soul : while I live will I praise the 
Lord ; 

People. — I will sing praises unto my God, while I have my being. 



28 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir and Chorus. — 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow ; 

Praise him all creatures here below ; 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; 

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

Hallelujah, Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — O praise God in his sanctuary. 

People. — Praise him in the firmament of his power. 

Minister.— Praise him for his mighty acts. 

Choir. — Praise him according to his excellent greatness. 

Minister. — Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. 

People. — Praise him with the psaltery and harp. 

Minister. — Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. 

People.— Praise ye the Lord. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

[Tune, Old Hundred.] 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow ; 

Praise him all creatures here below ; 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; 

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

[Congregation seated.] 

ChorUS. — Gloria. From Mozarfs Twelfth Mass. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

Glorious is thy name, Almighty Lord. Glorious is thy name, O 
Lord. All the angels stand round about thy throne. Let all nations 
bow before thee, and declare thy wondrous works. We praise thee. 
We give thanks to thee. We adore thee. We glorify thee. Lord, we 
adore thee, we bless thee ; Lord, we thank thee for thy great glory. 
Heaven is thy throne, and earth is thy footstool. Thou art king over 
all the world. Glorious is thy name, O Lord. Blessing and honor be 
to God forever and evermore. 



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Theme : Adoration. 

Minister. — The mighty God even the Lord hath spoken, and called 
the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 

Choir. — The mighty God even the Lord hath spoken. Exalt ye the 
Lord our God and worship at his footstool ; for \ He \ is \ holy. [| 

Minister. — The Lord our God is holy. Praise waiteth for thee, O 
God, in Zion. 

People. — Praise waiteth for thee, God, in Zion ; and nnto thee shall the 
vow be performed. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Darwell.] 

O holy, holy Lord, 

Creation's sovereign King, 
Thy majesty adored, 

Let all thy creatures sing : 
Who wast, and art, and art to be ; 
Nor time shall see thy sway depart. 

Who shall not fear thee, Lord ! 

And magnify thy Name ? 
Thy judgments sent abroad 
Thy holiness proclaim : 
Nations shall throng from every shore, 
And thee adore in holy song. 

Minister. — Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool. 
People. — For he is holy. 



3<D THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister. — Let the people praise thee, O God, let all the people praise 
thee. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy ; for thou shalt judge 
the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Let the 
people praise thee, O God, let all the people praise thee. 

Choir. — Glory be to the father, \ and to the \ son, || and \ to the \ Holy 
[| Ghost: || as it was in the beginning, is now, and \ ever \ shall be, \ 
world || without \ end. Amen. 

Minister and People.— 

Glory to God in the highest, 

And on earth peace good will toward men. 
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee. 

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory. 
O Lord God, heavenly king, 

God, the father almighty. 
O Lord, the only begotten son, Jesus Christ. 

Lord God, lamb of God, son of the father. 
That takest away the sin of the world, 

Have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sin of the world, 

Receive our prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, 

Have mercy upon us. 

Choir. — For thou \ only art \ Holy; || thou \ only \ art the \ Lord ; thou 
only, O Christ, with the \ Holy \ Ghost || art most high in the glory of | 
God the | Father. Amen. 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord reigneth ; 

Let the people tremble : 
He sitteth between the cherubims ; 

Let the earth be moved. 
The Lord is great in Zion ; 

And he is high above all the people. 



ADORATION. 



Let them praise thy great and terrible name ; 

For it is holy. 
The king's strength also loveth judgment; 

Thou dost establish equity. 
Thou executest judgment 

And righteousness in Jacob. 
Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool ; 

For he is holy. 
Moses and Aaron among his priests, 

And Samuel among them that call upon his name; 
They called upon the Lord, 

And he answered them. 
He spake unto them 

In the cloudy pillar : 
They kept his testimonies, 

And the ordinance that he gave them. 
Thou answeredst them, 

Lord, our God. 
Thou wast a God that forgavest them, 

Though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions. 
Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; 

For the Lord our God is holy. 



Choir. — 



Before Jehovah's awful throne, 

Ye nations ! bow with sacred joy: 

Know that the Lord is God alone : 
He can create, and he destroy. 

His sovereign power, without our aid, 
Made us of clay, and formed us men ; 

And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, 
He brought us to his fold again. 

We are his people, we his care, — 
Our souls, and all our mortal frame : 

What lasting honors shall we rear, 
Almighty Maker ! to thy name ? 



32 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



We '11 crowd thy gates with thankful songs, 

High as the heavens our voices raise ; 
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, 

Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his footstool. 
People. — For he is holy. 

Choir. — Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! \ Lord God of \ Hosts. || The whole 
earth is \ full \ of thy \ glory. || 

Choir and Chorus.— 

Wide as the world is thy command, 

Vast as eternity, thy love ; 
Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, 

When rolling years shall cease to move. 

Minister. — Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his Holy hill. 
People. — Tor the Lord our God is holy. 

Choir. — Holy ! holy ! holy ! the \ Lord, the God al- \ mighty, || who wast 
and who art and who \ is \ to \ come. \ 

Choir and Congregation. — 

O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost — 

Thou God most high ! thee we adore : 

From earth and all the heavenly host, 
To thee, all glory evermore ! Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Chorus. — " Mighty Jehovah." From Martyrs. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

Mighty Jehovah, lo ! we adore thee ! Smile on our worship. Tho' 
angels bow before thee, Glory, honor, praise, and power be to thee, O 
God on high. Mighty Jehovah, glory be to God on high; praise to 
God, all honor, praise to God who reigns on high. 

Give thanks forever, his mercy praising, with gladness ever hosannas 
raising, etc. 



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Theme: The Majesty of God. 
Minister and Choir.— 

The Lord reigneth ; let the earth rejoice ; let the multitude of isles be 
glad thereof. 

Clouds and darkness are | round a- \ bout him : \\ righteousness a? id judg- 
ment are the habi- | tation \ of his | throne. || 

His lightnings enlightened the world : the earth saw, and trembled. 

The hills melted like wax at the presence \ of the \ Lord, || at the pres- 
ence of the | Lord of the \ whole | earth. || 

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. 

Ye that love the Lord hate evil: he preserveth the \ souls of his \ saints : || 
he deliver eth them out of the \ hand \ of the \ wicked. || 

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 

Rejoice in the | Lord, ye | righteous ; || and give thanks at the re- \ mem- 
brance \ of his \ holiness. || 

Minister and People. — 

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye right eo*us : for praise is comely for the 
upright. 
The word of the Lord is right : and all his works are done in truth. 
He loveth righteousness and judgment : the earth is full of the good- 
ness of the Lord. 
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ; and all the host of them 
by the breath of his mouth. 

Minister. — O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in show- 
ing mercy and pity, mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy 
grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain the 
gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister. — Give unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord 
glory and strength. The voice of the Lord is powerful ; the voice of 
the Lord is full of majesty. 



<ia THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Choir. — 

The Lord our God is full of might, 

The winds obey his will ; 
He speaks, — and, in his heavenly height, 

The rolling sun stands still. 

His voice sublime is heard afar, 

In distant peals it dies ; 
He yokes the whirlwind to his car, 

And sweeps the howling skies. 

Ye nations, bend — in reverence bend ; 

Ye monarchs, wait his nod, 
And bid the choral song ascend 

To celebrate your God. 

Minister and People.— 

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : 

For praise is comely for the upright. 
Praise the Lord with harp : 

Sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 
Sing unto him a new song ; 

Play skilfully with a loud noise. 
For the word of the Lord is right + 

And all his works are done in truth. 
He loveth righteousness and judgment : 

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made ; 

And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap : 

He layeth up the depth in storehouses. 
Let all the earth fear the Lord : 

Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. 
For he spake, and it was done ; 

He commanded, and it stood fast. 
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought : 

He maketh the devices of the people of none effect. 
The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, 

The thoughts of his heart to all generations. 
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; 

And the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 



THE MAJESTY OF GOD. 



35 



The Lord looketh from heaven ; 

He beholdeth all the sons of men. ■ 
From the place of his habitation 

He looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 
He fashioneth their hearts alike ; 

He considereth all their works. 
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, 

Upon them that hope in his mercy. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

[Tune, Majesty.] 

The Lord descended from above, 
And bowed the heavens most high : 

And underneath his feet he cast 
The darkness of the sky. 

On cherub and on cherubim 

Full royally he rode ; 
And on the wings of mighty winds 

Came flying all abroad. 

He sat serene upon the floods, 

Their fury to restrain ; 
And he, as sovereign Lord and King, 

For evermore shall reign. 

The Lord will give his people strength, 

Whereby they shall increase ; 
And he will bless his chosen flock 

With everlasting peace. 

Give glory to his awful name, 

And honor him alone ; 
Give worship to his majesty, 

Upon his holy throne. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord reigneth, 

He is clothed with majesty ; 
The Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself 

The world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved. 
Thy throne is established of old : 

Thou art from everlasting. 



1,6 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice • 

The floods lift up their waves. . 
The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, 

Yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 
Thy testimonies are very sure : 

Holiness becometh thine house, Lord, for ever. 

Minister. — Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts ; the whole earth is 
full of his glory. 

Choir, — 

Holy! Holy! Holy! Je- | hovalr of | hosts ! 

The whole earth is | full of | Thy | glory. 
Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord | God' the Al- | mighty, 

Who wast and who | art' and who | art to | come. ||A-men. |] 

Minister. — Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only 
doeth wondrous things. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

Blessed be Jehovah God, the | God of | Israel, 

Who only | do-eth [ won-drous | things : 
And blessed be His glorious | Name for- | ever ; 

And let the whole earth be fill'd with His | glory : A- | men * and 
A- | men. 

Minister. — Unto the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, 
and Lord of lords, who only hath immortality, dwelling in light 
unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, nor can see, — 

Minister and People in Unison. — 

To Him be honor and power eternal. 

Congregation. — [Tune, Old Hundred.] 

Lord God of Hosts, by all adored ! 
Thy name we praise with one accord ; 
The earth and heavens are full of thee, 
Thy light, thy love, thy majesty. 

From day to day, O Lord, do we 
Highly exalt and honor thee ; 
Thy name we worship and adore, 
World without end for evermore. 



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Theme : The King of Glory. 

Minister. — sing unto the Lord a new song : sing unto the Lord all 
the earth. 

People. —Sing unto the Lord, bless his name : shew forth his salvation from 
day to day. 

(Bass.) — Declare his glory \ among the \ heathen, || his wonders a- \ 
mong | all \ people. 

Choir. — For the Lord is great, and \ greatly to be \ praised: || He is to 
be feared a- \ bove \ all \ gods. || 

Minister. — Almighty Lord and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech 
thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies in the 
ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments ; that through 
thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved 
in body and soul ; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Choir. — Amen. 
Minister and People.— 

The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof ; the world and they 

that dwell therein. 
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. 
Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall stand in his 

holy place ? 
He that hath clean hands and a pure heart ; who hath not lifted up his soul 

unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the 

God of his salvation. 



38 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir. — He shall receive the | blessing from the \ Lord, || and righteous- 
ness from the | God of \ his sal- \ vation. 

Minister. — Thy watchman shall lift up the voice ; with the voice 
together shall they sing ; for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord 
shall bring again Zion. 

Choir.— 

(Soprano.) — Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed | garments 
from \ Bozrah ? || This that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the \ 
greatness \ of his | strength ? 

(Bass.) — I that speak in righteousness, | mighty to | save. 

(Soprano.) — Wherefore art thou red | in thine ap- \ parel, and thy gar- 
ments like him that \ treadeth \ in the \ winefat? 

(Bass,)— I have trodden the | wine-press a- \ lone : || and of the people \ 
there was | none \ with me. || Mine own arm brought sal- \ vation \ to 
me, || and my \ fury \ it up- \ held me. 

Minister and People.— 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors ; 

And the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord strong and mighty ; the Lord mighty in battle. 
Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; 

And the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord of hosts ; he is the King of glory. 



Solo. — 



Lift up your stately heads, ye doors, 
With hasty reverence rise, 

Ye everlasting doors that guard 
The passage to the skies. 



THE KING OF GLORY. 



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Chorus. 



Solo. — 



Chorus. — 



For see, the King of glory comes, 
Along the eternal road. 

Swift from your golden hinges leap, 

Your barriers roll away, 
And throw your blazing portals wide, 

And burst the gates of day. 

For see, the King of glory comes, 
Along the eternal road. 



Minister. — Awake ! awake ! put on thy strength, O Zion. 
Choir. — A wake ! awake ! put on thy strength, O Zion. 

Minister and People.— 

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth 
good tidings, 

That publisheth peace ; 
That bringeth good tidings of good ; 

That publisheth salvation ; 
That saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth ! 

Choir. — Awake ! awake ! put o?i thy strength, O Zion. 

Minister. — Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye 
everlasting doors ; 
People. — And the King of glory shall come in. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune, Harwell.] 

King of glory ! reign forever — 

Thine an everlasting crown ; 
Nothing from thy love shall sever 

Those whom thou has made thine own ; — 
Happy objects of thy grace, 
Destined to behold thy face. 



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Saviour ! hasten thine appearing ; 

Bring, oh, bring, the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing, 

Heaven and earth shall pass away ; — 
Then, with golden harps, we '11 sing, — 
" Glory, glory to our King ! " 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People. — 

Thou art the king of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Fathei. 
Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge. 
We therefore pray thee help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed 
with thy precious blood. 
Make them to be remembered with thy saints in glory everlasting. 
Chorus. — 

Lift up your heads, eternal gates, 
Unfold, to entertain the King of glory ; 
See, with his celestial train he comes. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord, for strength renowned ; 
In battle mighty, o'er his foes 
Eternal victor crowned. 

Lift up your heads, eternal gates, 
Unfold, to entertain the King of glory ; 
See, he comes with all his shining train. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord of hosts renowned, 
He alone is King of glory, 

Who is with glory crowned. 



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Theme : Refuge. 

Minister. — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in 
trouble. 

People. — Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and 
though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. 

Minister. — Though the waters thereof roar, and be troubled, though 
the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 

Choir. — rouet.i 

Jesus, lover of my soul, 

Let me to thy bosom fly, 
While the billows near me roll, 

While the tempest still is high. 

Minister. — There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the 
city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most high. 

People. — God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved. God shall 
help her, and that right early. 

Minister. — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in 
trouble. 

People. — The Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. 

Choir. — 

Other refuge have I none ; 

Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; 
Leave, oh leave me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me. 
All my trust on thee is stayed ; 

All my help from thee I bring ; 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of thy wing. 

Minister. — Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who knowest us to 
be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the 



42 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright ; Grant to us such 
strength and protection as may support us in all dangers, and carry us 
through all temptations, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister. —Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of 
our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins. Spare us, 
good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most 
precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. 

Choir. — Spare us, good Lord. 

Minister. — May it please thee to give us true repentance ; to forgive 
us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the 
grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word. 

Choir. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Minister. — O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, 

Choir. — Grant us thy peace. 

Minister.— O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, 

Choir. — Have mercy upon us. 

Minister and Congregation. — 

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, 

So panteth my soul after thee, God. 
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God. 

When shall I come and appear before God ? 
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say 
unto me, 

Where is thy God? 
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me : 

For I had gone with the multitude, 
I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, 

With a multitude that kept holyday. 
Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted in 
me ? 

Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him for the help of his coun- 
tenance. 



REFUGE. 43 

my God, my soul is cast down within me : therefore will I remember 

thee 
From the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts : 

All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 
Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in 
the night his song shall be with me, 
And my prayer unto the God of my life. 

1 will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me ? 

Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy ? 
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me ; 

While they say daily unto me, Where is thy God ? 
Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art thou disquieted with- 
in me ? 
Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my 
countenance, and my God. 
Choir. — 

(Bass.)— Deep calleth unto deep at the noise \ of thy \ waterspouts : || 
all thy waves and thy billows \ are gone \ over \ me. 

(Soprano.) — 

Master, the tempest is raging ! 

The billows are tossing high ! 
The sky is o'ershadowed with blackness, 
No shelter or help is nigh ; 
"Carest thou not that we perish ? " 
How canst thou lie asleep, 
When each moment so madly is threatening 
A grave in the angry deep ? 

(Bass.) — O God, my soul is cast \ down with- | in me ; || is cast ' down 
with- | in | me. || 

Master, with anguish of spirit, 

I bow in my grief to-day ; 
The depths of my sad heart are troubled — 

Oh, waken and save, I pray ! 
Torrents of sin and of anguish 

Sweep o'er my sinking soul ; 
And I perish ! I perish ! dear Master — 

Oh, hasten, and take control ! 



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(Bass.) — Why art thou cast down, \ O my \ soul, || and why art thou 
disquieted \ with- \ in \ me ? || Hope thou in God, for I \ shall yet \ 
praise him, || who is the health of my countenance, \ and \ my \ God. || 

Master, the terror is over, 

The elements sweetly rest ; 
Earth's sun in the calm lake is mirrored, 

And heaven 's within my breast. 
Linger, O blessed Redeemer ! 

Leave me alone no more ; 
And with joy I shall make the blest harbor, 

And rest on the blissful shore. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People.— 

Thus saith the Lord, fear not, for I have redeemed thee. 

I have called thee by thy name ; thou art mine. 
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee. 

And through the rivers they shall not overflow thee. 
For I am the Lord thy God. 

The Holy one of Israel, thy Saviour. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

[Portuguese Hymn.] 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord ! 

Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! 
What more can he say, than to you he hath said, — 

To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled ? 

" When through the deep waters I call thee to go, 
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow ; 
For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress." 

[Congregation seated.] 
Chorus. — "A strong castle is our Lord." Luther. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

God is a castle and defence, when troubles and distress invade, 

He '11 help and free us from offence, and ever shield us with his aid. 

Our ancient enemy earnest is in mind ; 

His strength he now prepares with might and subtlety ; 

On earth is none so strong as he. 



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Theme : The Holy Spirit. 

Minister. — God is a spirit ; and they that worship him must worship 
him in spirit and in truth. 

People. — And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the spirit which he 
hath given us. 

Minister. — This is my covenant, saith the Lord ; my spirit that is 
upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not 
depart out of thy mouth. 

Choir. — / will put my \ spirit with- \ in you, and cause you to \ walk \ 
in my \ statutes. 

People. — Lord, put thy spirit within us, and cause us to walk in thy 
statutes. 

Minister.— O God, who didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, 
by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the same 
spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice 
in his holy comfort ; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, 
who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same spirit, one 
God, world without end. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Mercy.] 

Holy Ghost ! with light divine, 
Shine upon this heart of mine ; 
Chase the shades of night away, 
Turn my darkness into day. 

Holy Spirit ! all-divine, 
Dwell within this heart of mine ; 
Cast down every idol-throne, 
Reign supreme — and reign alone. 

Minister and People.— 

Doth not wisdom cry ? 

And understanding put forth her voice ? 



46 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

She standeth in the top of high places, 

By the way in the places of the paths. 
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, 

At the coming in at the doors. 
Unto you, O men, I call ; 

And my voice is to the sons of man. 
Hear ; for I will speak of excellent things ; 

And the opening of my lips shall be right things. 
For my mouth shall speak truth ; 

And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness ; 

There is nothing froward or perverse in them. 
They are all plain to him that understandeth, 

And right to them that find knowledge. 
Receive my instruction, and not silver ; 

And knowledge rather than choice gold. 
For wisdom is better than rubies ; 

And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, 

Before his works of old. 
I was set up from everlasting, 

From the beginning, or ever the earth was. 
When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; 

When there were no fountains abounding with water. 
Before the mountains were settled, 

Before the hills was I brought forth : 
While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, 

Nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 
When he prepared the heavens, I was there : 

When he set a compass upon the face of the depth : 
When he established the clouds above : 

When he strengthened the fountains of the deep : 
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his 
commandment : 

When he appointed the foundations of the earth : 
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him : 

And I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 47 



Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth ; 

And my delights were with the sons of men. 
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children : 

For blessed are they that keep my ways. 
Hear instruction, and be wise, 

And refuse it not. 
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, 

Waiting at the posts of my doors. 
For whoso findeth me findeth life, 

And shall obtain favor of the Lord. 
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul 

All they that hate me love death. 
Choir. — 

[Tune, Northfield.J 

Behold, the mountain of the Lord, 

In latter days shall rise 
On mountain tops, above the hills, 

And draw the wondering eyes. 

The beam that shines from Zion's nill, 

Shall lighten every land : 
The King who reigns in Salem's towers, 

Shall all the world command. 

[Congregation rising and standing till end of Introductory.] 

Minister and People.— 

Be glad ye children of Zion, 

And rejoice in the Lord your God. 
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon 
all flesh ; 

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy ; 
Your old men shall dream dreams, 

Your young men shall see visions : 
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days 

Will I pour out my spirit. 
And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, 

Blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. 
The sun shall be turned into darkness, 

And the moon into blood, 
Before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. 

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord 
shall be saved. 



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The Spirit shall be poured upon us from on high, 
And the wilderness become a fruitful field, 

And the fruitful field be counted for a forest. 
Then justice shall dwell in the wilderness, 

And righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field. 
And the work of righteousness shall be peace ; 

And the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. 
And my people shall abide in a peaceful habitation, 

And in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. 
Jehovah is exalted ; for he dwelleth on high : 

He hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

[Tune, Northfield.] 

The God of glory, down to man, 

Removes his blest abode ; 
Men, the dear objects of his grace, 

And he their loving God. 

How long, dear Saviour ! oh, how long 

Shall this bright hour delay ? 
Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time ! 

And bring the welcome day. 

Minister. — O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years. 

Choir. — In the midst of the years make known. 

People. — In wrath remember mercy. 

Minister. — O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. 

People. —And grant us thy salvation. 

Minister. — O God, make clean our hearts within us, 

People. —And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove ! 
With all thy quickening powers, 

Kindle a flame of sacred love 
In these cold hearts of ours. 



Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove ! 

With all thy quickening powers ; 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, 

And that shall kindle ours. 

[Congregation seated.] 



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Theme: Heavenly Hallelujahs. 

Minister. — I saw, and behold, a great multitude which no man could 
number, out of every nation, and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, 
standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, 
and palms in their hands; and they cry with a great voice, saying — 
Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb ! 

Choir. — A men : Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and 
honor and \ power and \ might, || be tcnto our God for \ ever and \ ever: 
A- | men. 

Minister. — Let us lift up our hearts with the whole heavenly host. 

People. — We lift them up unto God. 

Minister. — We praise thee, we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. To thee all 
angels cry aloud ; the heavens and all the powers therein. To thee 
Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry. Holy ! holy ! holy ! Lord 
God of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. 

People. — Lord, save thy people, and bless thy heritage. 
Minister. — Govern them, and lift them up for ever. 

People. — Day by day we magnify thee, and we worship thy name ever, 
world without end. 
Choir. — A men. 

Choir. — [First verse soprano solo.] 

[Tune, Germany, Sp. S., page 99.] 

O holy ! holy ! holy ! Lord ! 

Bright in thy deeds and in thy name, 
Forever be thy name adored, 

Thy glories let the world proclaim ! 



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THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



O Jesus ! Lamb once crucified 

To take our load of sins away, 
Thine be the hymn that rolls its tide 

Along the realms of upper day ! 

Minister. — Holy ! holy! holy! Lord God Almighty. 
People. — Which was, and is, and is to come. 

Minister. — Glory and honor and thanks to thee that sittest on the 
throne ; 

People. — To thee that livest for ever and ever. 

Choir.— Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to re- \ ceive the \ 
glory, || and the \ honor \ a7id the | power: 

For thou didst ere- \ ate all \ things, || and becatise of thy will they \ 
are and \ were ere- \ ated. 

Minister. — Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals 
thereof : for thou wast slain, 

People. — And has redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and 
tongue, and people and nation ; 

Minister. — And hast made unto our God, king* and priests ; 

People. — And we shall reign on the earth. 

Choir. — Worthy is the Lamb that hath been slain to re- \ ceive the \ 
power, | a7id riches and wisdom and might and \ honor and \ glory 
and | blessing. 

Unto him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the bless- 
i?tg | and the \ honor || and the glory and the dominion for \ ever and \ 
ever. A- \ men. 

Minister. — Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, 
People. — And unto the Lamb. 

Minister. — Amen : Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving 
People. — And honor and power and might be unto our God for ever and 
ever : Amen. 



HE A VENL Y HALLE L UJAHS. 5 I 



Choir. — 

[Tune, " Paradise."] 



Ten thousand times ten thousand, 

In sparkling raiment bright, 
The armies of the ransomed saints 

Throng up the steeps of light : 
'T is finished, all is finished, 

Their fight with death and sin : 
Fling open wide the golden gates, 

And let the victors in. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

What rush of hallelujahs 

Fills all the earth and sky ! 
What ringing of a thousand harps 

Bespeaks the triumph nigh ! 
Oh, day, for which creation 

And all its tribes were made ! 
Oh, joy, for all its former woes, 

A thousandfold repaid ! 

[Congregation standing.] 

Minister. — The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of 
our Lord and of his Christ : 

People. — And he shall reign for ever and ever. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

We give thee thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who \ art 'and who \ 
wast ; || because thou has taken thy great \ pow - er \ and hast \ reigjied. 

Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord \ God, ' the A I- \ mighty; || 
righteous and true are thy \ ways, thou \ King • of the \ ages. 

Minister. — Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name ? 

People. — For thou only art holy. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

For all the nations shall come and \ worship be- \ fore thee ; || for thy 
righteous \ acts have \ been made \ manifest. 

Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power be- \ long ' to our \ God: || 
for true and righteous are his judgments ; Hallelujah! \ A - men: \ Hal- 
le- I lujah! 



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THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Minister. — Alleluia ! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth : 
People. — Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory 
unto him. 

Congregation. — 

All hail the power of Jesus' name, 

Let angels prostrate fall ; 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

Let every kindred, every tribe, 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To him all majesty ascribe, 

And crown him Lord of all. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister. — Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. 

Choir. — Thou art the Son of the Everlasting Father, 

Minister. — We praise thee. 
People. — We bless thee. 
Minister. — We worship thee. 
People. — We glorify thee. 

Choir. — We give thanks to thee for \ thy great \ glory, || O Lord God, 
heavenly King, God the \ Father \ A I- \ mighty: || Amen. 

Chorus. — [Hallelujah Chorus.] 

Hallelujah ! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. 
The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of 

our Lord, and his Christ ; 
And he shall reign forever and ever, King of kings, 

and Lord of lords. 



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Theme: The Eternity of God. 

Minister. — Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. 

Choir. — A thousand years i?i thy sight are but as yesterday \ when it 
is | past, || and as a \ watch \ in the \ night. 

Minister. — We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the 
Lord. 

People. — All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 

Minister. — O thou who art from everlasting to everlasting, the same 
yesterday, to-day, and for ever, the Almighty God, our heavenly Father, 
hear our prayer, and give ear unto our cry. Behold, thou hast made our 
days as hand-breadths, and our age is as nothing before thee, but thy 
years are throughout all generations. Our hope is in thee. Spare us 
that we may recover strength before we go hence and are here no more. 
And this we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Miriam.] 

O God, the Rock of Ages, 

Who evermore hast been, 
What time the tempest rages, 

Our dwelling-place serene : 
Before thy first creations, 

O Lord, the same as now, 
To endless generations, 

The Everlasting thou ! 

O thou who canst not slumber, 

Whose light grows never pale, 
Teach us aright to number 

Our years before they fail ! 
On us thy mercy lighten, 

On us thy goodness rest, 
And let thy Spirit brighten 

The hearts thyself hast blessed ! 



54 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister and People.— 

Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place 

In all generations. 
Before the mountains were brought forth, 

Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, 

Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest, Return, ye children of men. 

For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, 

And as a watch in the night. 
Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are as a sleep : 

In the morning they are like grass which groweth up. 
In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; 

In the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 
For we are consumed by thine anger, 

And by thy wrath are we troubled. 
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, 

Our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. 
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath : 

We spend our years as a tale that is told. 
The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; 

And if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, 
Yet is their strength labour and sorrow ; 

For it is soon cut off, and we fly away. 
Who knoweth the power of thine anger ? 

Even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath. 
So teach us to number our days, 

That we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. 
Return, O Lord, how long ? 

And let it repent thee concerning thy servants. 
O satisfy us early with thy mercy ; 

That we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 
Make, us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, 

And the years wherein we have seen evil. 
Let thy work appear unto thy servants, 

And thy glory unto their children. 
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us : 

And establish thou the work of our hands upon us ; 
Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. 



THE ETERNITY OF GOD. 55 

Choir. — Hear my prayer, | Je- \ hovah, \\ and let my \ cry come \ 
un-to I thee. || My days are like a shadow \ that de- \ clineth, || And \ I 
am I wither d like \ grass. 

But thou, Jehovah, shalt a- bide for- \ ever, || and thy memorial 
name \ un-to \ all gener- \ ations. 

Minister. — O our God, take us not away in the midst of our days ; 
thy years are throughout all generations. Of old hast thou laid the 
foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands. 

Choir. — They shall perish, but j thou ' shalt en- \ dure : || yea, all of 
them shall wax \ old \ like a \ garment ; || As a vesture \ shalt thou \ 
change them, || and \ they \ shall be \ chang d. 

But thou I art the \ same, || and thy \ years shall \ have no \ end. || The 
children of thy servants \ shall con- \ tinue, || and their seed shall be es- I 
tab -lis It d be- \ fore \ thee. || Amen. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

[Tune, Greenport.] 

Our God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come ; 
Our shelter from the stormy blast, 

And our eternal home ! 
Under the shadow of thy throne 

Thy saints have dwelt secure ; 
Sufficient is thine arm alone, 

And our defence is sure. 

Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 

Bears all its sons away ; 
They fly, forgotten, as a dream 

Dies at the opening day. 
Our God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come, 
Be thou our guard while troubles last, 

And our eternal home. 

[Congregation standing.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, 
Judge of all men ; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins, which 
we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, by thought, 
word, and deed, against thy Divine Majesty. We do earnestly repent, 
and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; the remembrance of 



56 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

them is grievous unto us. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, 
most merciful Father ; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive 
us all that is past ; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and 
please thee in newness of life, to the honor and glory of thy name ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Minister and People. — 

O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins. 
Neither reward us according to our iniquities. 
O God, merciful Father, who despiseth not the sighing of a contrite 
heart, nor the desire of such as are sorrowful, mercifully 
assist our prayers which we make before thee. 
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy name's sake. 
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what 
work thou didst in their days, and in the times of old. 
Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honour. 
From temptation deliver us. 

Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people. 
In the midst of our sorrows be thou our comfort and our strength. 

Son of David, have mercy upon us. 
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us. 

Hear us for thy name's sake, thou Saviour of men. 
O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us, 

As we do put our trust in thee. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Choir. — Amen. 
Congregation. — 

[Tune, Benevento, Sp. S., page 193.] 

Ages unto ages sing, 

Praising God with high acclaim : 
We our glad Hosannas bring, 

Blessing thine eternal name. 
Glory be to God on high ! 

Praise from all th' angelic host. 
Ever thee we magnify — 

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



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Theme : The Nativity. 

Minister. — And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, 
the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and 
they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be 
their God. 

Choir. — Glory to | God in the | highest, || and on earth | peace, good- | 
will toward | men. 

Minister. — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only 
wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister. — For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. 

People. — And the government shall be upon his shoulders. 

Minister. — And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, 

People. — The mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. 

Minister. — Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill 
toward men. 

Choir. — 

It came upon the midnight clear, 

That glorious song of old, 
From angels bending near the earth, 

To touch their harps of gold ; 
" Peace to the earth, goodwill to men, 

From heaven's all-gracious King : " 
The earth in solemn stillness lay, 

To hear the angels sing. 

Still through the cloven skies they come, 

With peaceful wings unfurled ; 
And still celestial music floats 

O'er all the weary world ; 
Above its sad and lowly plains 

They bend on heavenly wing, 
And ever o'er its Babel sounds, 

The blessed angels sing. 



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Minister. — O Eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hast so 
wondrously manifested to us in him thy tenderness and lovingkindness ; 
We pray thee now bestow on us thy dear Son as the most precious gift ; 
that Christ may be formed in our hearts, and thou mayest have pleasure 
in thy children. 

Choir. — A men. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

[Tune, Herald Angels.] 

Hark ! the herald angels sing 
" Glory to the new-born King ; 
Peace on earth, and mercy mild, 
God and sinners reconciled ! " 
Joyful, all ye nations, rise, 
Join the triumph of the skies ; 
With the angelic host proclaim, 
Christ is born in Bethlehem ! 

Hail ! the heaven-born Prince of Peace ! 
Hail the Sun of Righteousness ! 
Light and life to all he brings, 
Risen with healing in his wings : 
Mild he lays his glory by, 
Born that man no more may die : 
Born to raise the sons of earth, 
Born to give them second birth. 

Minister and People.— 

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth 
good tidings, 

That publisheth peace ; 
That bringeth good tidings of good, 

That publisheth salvation ; 
That saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth ! thy watchman shall lift up 
the voice : 

With the voice together shall they sing : 
For they shall see eye to eye, 

When the Lord shall bring again Zion. 
Break forth into joy, 

Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem ! 
For the Lord hath comforted his people, 

He hath redeemed Jerusalem. 






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The Lord hath made bare his holy arm 

In the eyes of all the nations ; 
And all the ends of the earth 

Shall see the salvation of our God. 
There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a branch 
shall grow out of his roots ; 

And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him ; 
The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, 

The spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. 
With righteousness shall he judge the poor, 

And reprove with equity for the meek of the earth. 
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, 

And faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, 

And the leopard shall lie down with the kid : 
And the calf, and the young lion, and the fatling together : 

And a little child shall lead them. 
They shall not hurt nor destroy 

In all my holy mountain : 
For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, 

As the waters cover the sea. 
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : 

For great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. 
O Lord, thou art my God ; 

I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name ; 
For thou hast done wonderful things ; 

Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ; 

Because he trusted in thee. 
Trust ye in the Lord for ever ; 

For in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. 
Say unto them that are of a fearful heart, 

Be strong, fear not : 
Behold your God will come with a recompense, 

He will come and save you. 
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad, 

And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 
It shall blossom abundantly, 

And rejoice even with joy and singing. 



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Choir and Chorus.— 

[Gloria from Mozart's 12th Mass.] 

Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. 
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee. We give thanks to thee 
for thy great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, Father Almighty. 
Glory be to God. Hallelujah. Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, 
the only begotten Son Jesus Christ, that takest away the sins of the 
world, 

People. — Have mercy upon us. 

Minister. — Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

Choir. — Have mercy upon us. 

Minister. — Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

People. — Receive our prayer. 

Minister. — Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, 

Choir. — Have mercy upon us. 

Minister. — For thou only art holy. 

People. — Thou only art the Lord. 

Minister. — Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high 
in the glory of God the Father. 
Choir. — Amen. 
Congregation. — 

[Tune, Antioch.] 

Joy to the world, — the Lord is come ; 

Let earth receive her King ; 
Let every heart prepare him room, 

And heaven and nature sing. 

Joy to the earth, — the Saviour reigns ; 

Let men their songs employ ; 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, 

Repeat the sounding joy. 

He rules the world with truth and grace, 

And makes the nations prove 
The glories of his righteousness, 

And wonders of his love. 

[Congregation seated.] 






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Theme : Thanksgiving. 

Minister. — What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits 
toward me ? 

Choir. — / will offer to thee the sacrifice \ of thanks \ giving, || and will 
call up | on the \ name of the \ Lord. 

Minister. — I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence 
of all his people. 

Choir. — In the courts of the \ Lord's \ house, || in the midst of thee, O 
Jerusalem ! \ Praise \ ye the \ Lord. 

Minister. — O praise the Lord, all ye nations : praise him all ye 
people. 

Choir. — For his merciful kindness is \ great toward \ us, || and the 
truth of the Lord endureth forever. \ Halle \ lu \ jah ! 

Minister. — Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless 
his holy name. 

Choir. — Bles s the Lord, \ O my \ soul ! || and for \ get not \ all his \ 
benefits ; || who forgiveth \ all thine in \ iquities ; || who healeth \ all \ 
thy dis | eases ; || who redeemeth thy life \from de \ struction; || who 
crowneth thee with loving \ kindness and \ tender \ mercies. || 

Bless the Lord, ye angels that ex \ eel in \ strength, || that do his com- 
mandments, hearkening \ unto the \ voice of his \ word. || Bless ye the 
Lord, all \ ye his \ hosts ; \\ye ministers of his that \ do \ his \ pleasure. || 
Bless the Lord, all ye his works, in all places of \ his do \ minion : || 
Bless ye the Lord, \ O my \ soul ! A \ men. || 

Minister. — Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy 
servants, do give thee most humble and- hearty thanks for all thy good- 
ness and lovingkindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our 
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all, 
for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord 
Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, 



62 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our 
hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy 
praise, not only with our lips but in our lives ; by giving up ourselves 
to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness 
all our days ; through Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with thee and 
the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. 
Choir. —Amen. 

Minister and People. — 

Praise ye the Lord : for it is good to sing praises unto our God : 

For it is pleasant ; and praise is comely. 
The Lord doth build up Jerusalem : 

He gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. 
He healeth the broken in heart, 

And bindeth up their wounds. 
He telleth the number of the stars ; 

He calleth them all by their names. 
Great is our Lord, and of great power : 

His understanding is infinite. 
The Lord lifteth up the meek ; 

He casteth the wicked down to the ground. 
Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving ; 

Sing praise upon the harp unto our God : 
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, 

Who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem ; 

Praise thy God, Zion. 
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates ; 

He hath blessed thy children within thee. 
He maketh peace in thy borders, 

And filleth thee with' the finest of the wheat. 
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth ; 

His word runneth very swiftly. 
He sheweth his word unto Jacob, 

His statutes and his judgments unto Israel. 
He hath not dealt so with any nation ; and as for his judgments, they 
have not known them. 

Praise ye the Lord. 



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Double Quartette.— 

The strain upraise of joy and praise. Alle | luia ! || 
To the glory of their King shall the ransomed | people sing. || 

Alleluia, || Alleluia ! 

And the choirs that | dwell on | high || 
Shall re-echo | through | the sky. || 

Alle I luia, || Alle | luia ! 

To God who all ere | ation | made || 
The frequent hymn be | duly | paid. || 

Alle I luia, || Alle | luia ! 

This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord Al | mighty | loves. || 
This is the song, the heavenly song, that Christ the | King ap | proves. || 

Alle I luia, || Alle | luia ! 

Now from all men be outpoured Alleluia | to the | Lord. || 
With Alleluia evermore the Son and Spirit | we adore. || 

Alle I luia, || Alle j luia ! || Amen. 
Minister and People. — 

Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion : 

And unto thee shall the vow be performed. 
O thou that hearest prayer, 

Unto thee shall all flesh come. 
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens : 

Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. 
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it : 

Thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water : 
Thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. 

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly : 
Thou settlest the furrows thereof : 

Thou makest it soft with showers : 
Thou blessest the springing thereof : 

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness ; 
And thy paths drop fatness. 

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : 



64 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

And the little hills rejoice on every side. 

The pastures are clothed with flocks ; 
The valleys also are covered over with corn ; 

They shout for joy, they also sing. 
Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion. 

Chorus. — 

Praise to God, immortal praise, 

For the love that crowns our days ! 
Bounteous Source of every joy, 
Let thy praise our tongues employ. 
For trie blessings of the field, 
For the stores the gardens yield ; 
For the joy which harvests bring, 
Grateful praise to Thee we sing. 

Hallelujah ! Praise the Lord, 
Earth and heav'n with glad accord. 
God of Blessing ! hear our songs, 
Thou to whom all praise belongs : 
Thee, Eternal God, most high — 
Thee we laud and magnify : 
Glorious o'er the Heav'nly host — 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Minister. — Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord. 

People. — Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord. 

Choir. — The Lord that made heaven and earth, bless thee \ out of \ 
Zion. 

Minister. — Praise ye the Lord, praise ye the name of the Lord ; 

People. — Praise him, ye servants of the Lord. 

Minister. — Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, 

People. — In the courts of the house of our God. 

Choir and Chorus. — Praise the Lord, for tlie | Lord is | good : || sing 
praises unto his name ; for \ it \ is | pleasant. 

Minister. — Bless the Lord, O house of Israel. 

Tenor. — Bless the Lord, O \ house of \ Aaron. 

Minister. — Bless the Lord, O house of Levi. 



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Choir. — Ye that fear the Lord, \ bless the \ Lord. || Sing praises unto 
his name ; for \ it \ is \ pleasa?zt. 

Minister. — Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at 
Jerusalem. 

Choir and Chorus. — 

Blessed be the name of God for | ever | and ever : || 

For | wisdom and | might are | his : || 

We thank thee and praise thee, O thou | God of our | fathers, || 

Who hast | given us | wisdom and | might. || Amen. 

[Congregation standing till close of introductory.] 

Minister and People. — 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : 

For his lovingkindness endureth forever. 
O give thanks unto the God of gods : 

For his lovingkindness endureth forever. 
O give thanks to the Lord of lords : 

For his lovingkindness endureth forever. 
Minister and Choir.— 
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good. 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
To him that by wisdom made the heavens : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
To him that stretched out the earth above the waters : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
To him that made great lights : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
The sun to rule by day : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
The moon and stars to rule by night : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 



Minister and Choir and Chorus. — 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 

Who remembered us in our low estate : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 



66 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

And hath redeemed us from our enemies : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for | ever. 
Who giveth food to all flesh : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. 
O give thanks unto the God of heaven : 

For his lovingkindness en \ dureth for \ ever. Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Oh, worship the King, all-glorious above, 
And gratefully sing his wonderful love ; 
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of days, 
Pavilion'd in splendor, and girded with praise. 

Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite ? 
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, 
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, 
And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, 
In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail ; 
Thy mercies, how tender ! how firm to the end ! 
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People.— 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

O Lord, open thou our lips, 

And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. 
Praise ye the Lord. 

The Lord's name be praised. 

Chorus. — " Thanks be to God." From Elijah. 

Thanks be to God ! He laveth the thirsty land. Thanks be to God ! 
The waters gather, they rush along. They are lifting their voices. 
The stormy billows are high. Their fury is mighty. But the Lord is 
above them and Almighty. 



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Theme: Jehovah the Deliverer. 

Minister. — The Lord is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep 
silence before him. . . . O Lord, open thou our lips. 
People. — And our mouths shall shew forth thy praise. 
Tenor.— Oh, come, let us sing un- \ to the \ Lord ; || let us heartily re- 
joice in the \ strength of \ our sal- \ vation. || Let us come before his 
presence \ with thanks- \ giving, || and shew ourselves \ glad in \ him 
with | psalms. || 

Minister. — Oh, Lord our God, our strong deliverer, thou that hearest 

the righteous when they cry and deliverest them out of all their 

troubles, Grant unto us this day a knowledge of thy salvation, and help 

us to worship thee in spirit and in truth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. —Amen. 

Male Quartette. — 

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, 

Pilgrim through this barren land; 
I am weak, but thou art mighty ; 

Hold me with thy powerful hand ; 
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven, 
Feed me till I want no more. 

Open thou the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing streams do flow; 

Let the fiery, cloudy pillar 

Lead me all my journey through ; 

Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, 

Be thou still my Strength and Shield. 

[Song of Moses and Miriam at the Red Sea. From Exodus 15.] 

Minister and People. — 

I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously : 

The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 
Jehovah is my strength and song, 

And he has become my salvation : 



68 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

This is my God, and I will praise him ; 

My father's God, and I will exalt him. 
Jehovah is a man of war : 

Jehovah is his name. 
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea : 

And his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea. 
The deeps cover them : 

They went down into the depths like a stone. 
Thy right hand, O Jehovah, is glorious in power, 

Thy right hand, Jehovah, dasheth in pieces the enemy ; 
And in the greatness of thine excellency 

Thou overthrowest them that rise up against thee : 
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them : 

They sank as lead in the mighty waters. 
Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods ? 

Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, 

Fearful in praises, doing- wonders ? 
Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, 

The earth swallowed them. 
Thou in thy mercy hast led the people which thou hast redeemed : 

Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation. 
The peoples have heard, they tremble : 

Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. 
Then were the chiefs of Edom dismayed ; 

The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them : 
All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away. 
Terror and dread falleth upon them : 

By the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone ; 
Till thy people pass over, O Jehovah, 

Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased. 
Thou sha]t bring them in, 

And plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, 
The place, O Jehovah, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, 

The sanctuary, Jehovah, which thy hands have established. 

Chorus. —Jehovah shall reign forever and ever. 
Sing ye to Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; 
The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 



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Chorus. —Jehovah shall reign forever and ever. 

Choir. — 

sing unto the Lord | a new | song ; || for he | hath done j marvel-ous 

I things : 
His right hand, and his | holy | arm || hath | got-ten | him the | victory. 
The Lord hath made known | his sal- | vation : || his righteousness hath 

he openly shewed in the | sight — | of the | heathen. 
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of | 

Is-ra- I el : || all the ends of the earth have seen the sal- | vation 
I of our I God. 
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, | all the | earth : || make a loud 

noise, and re- | joice, and | sing — | praise. 
For he comet h to | judge the | earth ; || with righteousness shall he 

judge the world, and the | people | with — | equity. 
Glory be to the Father | and to the | Son || and | to the | Holy | 

Ghost ; || as it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall 

be ; || world | without | end. A- | men. || 

Minister and People.— 

Hear my prayer, O Lord ; give ear to my supplications : 
In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 

And enter not into judgment with thy servant ; 

For in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 
I remember the days of old : 
I meditate on all thy doings : 

1 muse on the work of thy hands. 

I spread forth my hands unto thee : 

My soul thirsteth after thee, as a weary land. 
Make haste to answer me, O Lord ; my spirit faileth : 

Hide not thy face from me ; 

Lest I become like them that go down into the pit. 

Minister and Choir.— 

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; 
For in thee do I trust : 

Cause me to know the way where- \ in I sJiould \ walk: || 

For L lift up my \ soul \ unto \ thee. || 



7<D THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : 

I flee unto thee to hide me. 

Teach me to do thy will ; for \ thou art my \ God: || 

Thy spirit is good; lead me in the \ land \ of up- \ rightness. || 

Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake : 

In thy righteousness bring my soul out of trouble. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Antiphonal. — 

The foe behind, the | deep be- | fore, || Our hosts have | dared and | 

passed the | sea : 
And Pharaoh's warriors | strew the shore, || And Israel's | ran-somed | 

tribes are | free. 
Lift up, lift up your | voices | now ! || The whole wide \ world re- | 

joices | now ! 
The Lord hath triumphed | glor-ious- | ly : || The Lord shall | reign 

vie- | tor-ious- | ly ! 
He shall soon deliver From | ev-ery | woe ; || Alleluztf, | if his | paths 

ye | tread ! 
Pleasures, as a riv^r, Shall | round you | flow, || Alleluz'tf, j when ye | 

see your | Head. 
With loins up-girt, and | staff in | hand, || And hasty | mien and | san- 
dalled | feet, 
Around the Paschal | feast we | stand, || And of the | Pas-chal Lamb 

we | eat. 
So shall he collect us, direct us, protect us, From | Egypt's | strand : || 

So shall he precede us, and feed us, and | lead us, To | Canaan's 

land. 
Toils and foes assailing, freinds quailing, hearts failing, shall | threat in 

| vain ; || If he be providing, presiding, and | guiding To | 

him a- | gain. || Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and Choir. — 

O God the Father of Heaven, have mercy upon us. 

O God the Father of Heaven, have \ mercy up- \ on us. || 
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy upon us. 



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O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have \ mercy up- | on us. || 
O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, have 
mercy upon us. 
O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, 
have I mercy up- \ on us. || 

Minister, People, and Chorus. — 

From all blindness of heart ; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy ; 

From envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 
From all inordinate and sinful affections ; 

And from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 
From lightning and tempest ; from plague, pestilence, and famine ; 

Prom battle and murder, and from sudden death, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 
From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion ; from all false 
doctrine, heresy, and schism ; 

From hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 
By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity and cir- 
cumcision ; 

By thy baptism, fasting, and temptation, 

Good Lord, deliver us. 
In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of our prosperity ; 

In the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, 

Good Lord, deliver us. Amen. 

Chorus. — 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord ! 
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! 
What more can he say, than to you he hath said, — 
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled ? 

Fear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed, 

For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid ; 

I '11 strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, 

Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand. 



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Minister and People.— 

In thee, Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never be put to confusion. 

Deliver me in thy righteousness and cause me to escape ; incline thine 
ear unto me, and save me. 

Congregation. — 

When through the deep waters I call thee to go, 
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; 
For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 

The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 

I will not — I will not desert to his foes ; 

That soul — though all hell should endeavor to shake, 

I'll never — no, never — no, never forsake! 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you, 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O God, make clean our hearts within us, 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. 

[The following omitted at discretion.] 

Solo. — Then away with anxious fear. With holy dependence, fervent 
prayers to God, come, let us offer his divine power and love, humbly 
imploring. 

Chorus. — Prayer in Moses in Egypt. 

Oh ! thou whose power tremendous, upholds the starry sky, 
Thy grace preserving send us : to thee, O Lord, we cry. 

From wilds of fearful error, wherein we darkly stray, 
Oppressed with doubt and terror, for saving aid we pray. 

O God of mercy hear us ; our pains, our sorrows see ; 
Thy healing pity spare us, and bring us home to thee. 



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Theme : Beneficence. 

Minister. — Bring ye all the tithes into the store-house, that there 
may be meat in mine house ; and prove me now herewith, saith the 
Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour 
you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 

Choir. — Give unto the Lord, O ye ^zVzdreds | of the | people, || give 
unto the Lord | glo- | ry and | strength. || Give unto the Lord the glory 
due un- | to his | name : || bring an off ering, . and | come in | to his | 
courts. || 

Minister. — Every man shall give as he is able, according to the 
blessing of the Lord thy God, which he hath given thee. 

Choir. — 

O Lord of heaven and [ earth and | sea, || 

To thee all praise and | glory | be : || 
How shall we show our | love to | thee, || 
Who | givest | all ? || 

Whatever, Lord, we | lend to | thee, || 

Repaid a thousand- | fold will | be; || 
Then gladly will we | give to | thee, || 
Who | givest | all. || 
Minister and People.— 
Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord ; 

The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion. 
Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me ; 

My glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 
I cried unto the Lord with my voice, 

And he heard me out of his holy hill. 
I laid me down and slept ; 

I awaked, for the Lord sustained me. 



74 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord ; 

Thy blessing is upon thy people. 
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, 

And put your trust in the Lord. 
O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good ; 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
O give thanks unto the God of gods : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
O give thanks to the Lord of lords : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
To him who alone doeth great wonders : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
To him that by wisdom made the heavens : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
Who remembered us in our low estate : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
Who giveth food to all flesh : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
O give thanks unto the God of heaven : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 

Antiphonal. — 

Bless the Lord, | O my | soul, || and all that is within me, | bless his | 

holy | name. 
Bless the Lord, | O my | soul, || and for- | get not | all his | benefits : |[ 
Who f org^Veth | all thine in- | iquities ; || who nealeth | all | thy dis- | 

eases ; || 
Who redeemeth thy life | from de- | struction ; || who crowneth thee 

with /^ing- | kindness and | tender | mercies ; || 
The Lord hath pre/ared his | throne in the | heavens ; || and his king- 
dom. | ruleth | over | all. || 
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that ex- | eel in | strength, || that do his 

commandments, hearkening | unto the | voice of his | word ! |[ 
Bless ye the Lord, all | ye his | hosts ! || ye ministers of his, that | do | 

his | pleasure ! || 
Bless the Lord, all his works ! in all places of | his do- | minion : || bless 

the Lord, | O | my | soul ! || 



BENEFICENCE. 75 

Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, || and | to the | Holy | 

Ghost ; || 
As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be, || world | with- 
out I end. A- | men. || 
Minister. — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, 
and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling 
cymbal. 

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, 
and all knowledge ; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove 
mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 

Male Voices. — And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, 
and though I give my body \ to be \ burned, || and have not charity, it \ 
profit- I eth me \ nothing. || 
Minister and People.— 
Charity suffereth long, and is kind ; 

Charity envieth not ; 
Charity vaunteth not itself ; 

Is not puffed up, 
Doth not behave itself unseemly, 

Seeketh not her own, 
Is not easily provoked, 

Thinketh no evil, 
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, 

But rejoiceth in the truth. 
Beareth all things, 

Believeth all things, 
Hopeth all things, 

Endureth all things. 
And now abideth faith, hope, and charity, these three ; 

But the greatest of these is charity. 
He that loveth not, knoweth not God, 
For God is love. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

Love divine, all love excelling, — 
Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! 

Fix in us thy humble dwelling, 
All thy faithful mercies crown : 



J 6 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Jesus ! thou art all compassion, 

Pure, unbounded love thou art ; 
Visit us with thy salvation, 

Enter every trembling heart. 

Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit 

Into every troubled breast ! 
Let us all in thee inherit, 

Let us find the promised rest : 
Come, almighty to deliver, 

Let us all thy life receive ! 
Speedily return, and never, 

Never more thy temples leave ! 

[Congregation standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People [in unison']. 

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Thou 
art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are 
afar off upon the sea. The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest 
them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest 
the desire of every living thing. 

Choir. — 

Thanks be unto God for his un- | speakable | gift. || Amen. 

Chorus. — 

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only be- | gotten | Son,|| 
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but | have ever- | 
lasting | life. 

Minister. — 

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 
Freely ye have received, freely give. 

Congregation. — 

When I survey the wondrous cross, 
On which the Prince of glory died, 

My richest gain I count but loss, 
And pour contempt on all my pride. 

Were the whole realm of nature mine, 
That were a present far too small ; 

Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, my all. 

[Congregation seated.] 



3!ntrotiuctor^ xvni. 



Theme : Confesssion and Prayer. 

Minister. — God be merciful unto us and bless us, and cause his face 
to shine upon us. 

People. — God shall bless us ; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. 

Minister. — Have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy loving- 
kindness. 

Choir. — Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 
Wilt thou not revive us again ? That thy people may rejoice in thee. 

Minister and People in Unison.— 

Almighty and most merciful Father ; we have erred, and strayed from 
thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and 
desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. 
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and 
we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there 
is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable 
offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Re- 
store thou them that are penitent ; according to thy promises declared 
unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful 
Father, for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and 
sober life, to the glory of thy holy name. Amen. 

Minister. — O Lord, we have sinned and have done wickedly. Even 
by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments. 

Choir. — Shew us thy mercy, O \ Lord, and \ grant us thy salva- \ tion. 

Minister. — O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee ; but unto us 
confusion of face, as at this day, because we have sinned against thee. 

Choir. — Shew us thy mercy, O \ Lord, and | grant us thy salva- | tion. 

Minister. — To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, 
though we have rebelled against him : neither have we obeyed the voice 
of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he has set before us. 

Choir. — Shew us thy mercy, O \ Lord, and | grant us thy salva- | tion. 



yS THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister. —Now, therefore, O our God, hear the prayers of thy ser- 
vants, and their supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy 
sanctuary that is desolate for the Lord's sake. 

Choir. — Shew us thy mercy, O \ Lord, and | grant us thy salva- | tion. 

Minister and People.— 

Zion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her. 

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! 
The stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street : 

The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts ; 

all her gates are desolate. 
How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his 
anger, 

And cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, 
And remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger ! 

Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries 

all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old. 
Arise, cry out in the night : in the beginning of the watches pour out 
thy heart like water before the face of the Lord ! 

Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the 

years make known; in wrath remember mercy. 
Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to 
cease. 

Wilt thou be angry with us forever? wilt thou draw out thine anger 

to all generations ? 
Wilt thou not revive us again ; that thy people may rejoice in thee ? 

Shew us thy mercy, Lord, and grant us thy salvation. 

Chorus, Antiphonally. — 

Give ear, O | Shepherd of | Israel, || thou that /eadest | Joseph | like a | 

flock ; || 
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasj^ stir | up thy | strength, || 

and | come | and | save us. || 
Turn us again, O God, and cause thy | face to | shine ; || and | we | shall 

be | saved. || 
O Lord | God of | hosts, || how long wilt thou be 2j\gty a- | gainst the | 

prayer of thy | people ? || 



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79 



Turn us again, O | God of | hosts, || and cause thy face to shine, and | 

we | shall be | saved. || 
Thou hast brought a vine | out of | Egypt, || thou hast cast out the | 

heathen, and | planted | it. || 
Thou preparedst | room be- | fore it, || and didst cause it to take deep 

root, | and it | filled the | land. || 
The hills were covered with the | shadow | of it, || and the boughs 

thereof were | like the | goodly | cedars. || 
She sent out her boughs un- | to the | sea, || and her | branches un- | to 

the | river. || 
Return, we beseech thee, O | God of | hosts ; || look down from heaven, 

and be- | hold, and | visit this | vine ; || 
And the vineyard which thy right | hand hath | planted, || and the branch 

that thou madest | strong | for thy- | self. || 
It is burnt with fire, it | is cut | down : || they perish at the re- | buke | 

of thy | countenance. || 
Let thy hand be upon the man of | thy right | hand, || upon the son of 

man whom thou | madest | strong for thy- | self. || 
So will not we go | back from | thee : || quicken us, and we will | call 

up- | on thy | name. || 
Turn us again, O | Lord God of | hosts, || cause thy face to shine, and | 

we | shall be | saved. || Amen. 

Minister and Choir.— 

We praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth \ worship \ thee, || the | Father ever- | lasting. || 

To thee all angels cry aloud : the heavens, and all the powers therein. 

To Thee the Cherubim and | Sera- \ phim con- | tinual- \ ly do \ cry. || 

Holy ! Holy ! Holy ! Lord God of Sabaoth. 

Heaven and \ earth are \ full || of the \ majesty \ of thy \ glory. || 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People.— 

O Lord, save thy people : and bless thy heritage. 

Govern them, and lift them up forever. 
Day by day we magnify thee. 

And we worship thy name : ever world without end. 



80 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. 

Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, as our trust is in thee. 

Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded. 

Chorus. — 

God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine 
upon us. That thy way be known upon the earth. Thy saving health 
among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God, let the people 
praise thee. God be merciful unto us and bless us. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune: Nettleton.] 

Come, thou Fount of every blessing, 

Tune my heart to sing thy grace ; 
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, 

Call for songs of loudest praise ; 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 

Sung by naming tongues above ; 
Praise the mount — I 'm fixed upon it! — 

Mount of thy redeeming love. 

Oh, to grace how great a debtor 

Daily I 'm constrained to be ! 
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, 

Bind my wandering heart to thee ; 
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ; 

Prone to leave the God I love ; 
Here 's my heart ; oh, take and seal it ; 

Seal it for thy courts above. 



3!ntroDuctor^ — xix. 



Theme : The Sanctuary. 

Minister. — O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful 
noise to the rock of our salvation. 

Choir. — Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make 
a joyful noise unto him with psalms. 

Minister. — For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all 
gods. 

Choir. — In his hand are the deep places of the earth : the strength of 
the hills is his also. 

Minister. — The sea is his, and he made it : 

Choir. —And his hands formed the dry land. 

Minister. — O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel 
before the Lord our maker. 

Choir. — For he is our God ; and we are the people of his pasture, and 
the sheep of his hand. 

Minister. — God be merciful unto us and bless us ; and cause his face 
to shine upon us. 

Chorus. — That thy way may be known | upon | earth, || thy saving 
health a- \ mong all \ nations. || 

Minister. — Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people 
praise thee. 

Chorus. — O let the \ nations be \ glad || and \ sing \ for \ joy. || 

Minister. — For thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern 
the nations upon earth. 



82 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Chorus. — Let the people \ praise thee, O \ God; || let \ all the \ people 
| praise thee. || 

Minister. — Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even 
our God, shall bless us. 

Chorus. — God shall \ bless \ us ; || and all the ends of the \ earth 
shall | fear \ him. || Amen. 

Choir.— 

Safely through another week, 

God has brought us on our way ; 
Let us now a blessing seek, 

Waiting in his courts to-day : 
Day of all the week the best, 
Emblem of eternal rest. 

Here we come thy name to praise ; 

Let us feel thy presence near; 
May thy glory meet our eyes, 

While we in thy house appear : 
Here afford us, Lord, a taste 
Of our everlasting feast. 

Minister. — How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! 

People. — My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord : 
my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 

Minister. — Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a 
nest for herself, where she may lay her young. 

People. — Even thine altars, Lord of hosts, my King and my God. 

Minister. — Blessed are they that dwell in » thy house : they will be 
still praising thee. 

People. — Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee ; in whose heart 
are the ways of them : 

Minister. — Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well : 

People. — The rain also filleth the pools. 



THE SANCTUARY. &$ 



Minister. — They go from strength to strength, every one of them in 
Zion appeareth before God. 

People. — Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, God of Jacob. 

Minister. — Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of 
thine anointed. 

People.— For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. 
Minister. — I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, 
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

I was glad when they | said unto | me, || Let us go in- | to the | house 
of the J Lord. || 

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, | O Je- | rusalem ! || Jerusalem 
is builded as a city that | is com- | pact to- | gether : || 

Whither the tribes go up, the | tribes of the | Lord, || unto the testi- 
mony of Israel, to give | thanks unto the | name of the | Lord. 

For there are set | thrones of | judgment, || the thrones of the | house 
| of | David. || 

Pray for the peace of Je- | rusa- | lem : || they shall | prosper | that | 
love thee. || 

Peace be with- | in thy | walls, || and prosperity with- | in | thy | 
palaces. || 

For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, | Peace be 
with- | in thee. || Because of the house of the Lord our | God I will | 
seek thy | good. || 

Glory be to the Father, and | to the | Son, || and | to the | Holy | 
Ghost : || As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be. || 
World | without | end. A- | men. || 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People [in unison]. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, 
in the mountain of his holiness. 

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the 
city of the great King. 



84 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy 
temple. 

Chorus. — 

According to thy | name, O | God, || so is thy praise un- | to the | 
ends of the | earth. || Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Lord of the worlds above ! 

How pleasant and how fair, 
The dwellings of thy love, 

Thine earthly temples are ! 
To thine abode my heart aspires, 
With warm desires to see my God. 

Oh, happy souls who pray, 

Where God appoints to hear! 
Oh, happy men who pay 

Their constant service there ! 
They praise thee still ; and happy they, 
Who love the way to Zion's hill. 

They go from strength to strength, 

Through this dark vale of tears, 
Till each arrives at length, 

Till each in heaven appears ; 
Oh, glorious seat, when God, our King, 
Shall thither bring our willing feet. 

[Congregation seated.] 



gintroDuctor^ — xx. 



Theme: Praise to God our King. 

Minister. — Praise ye the Lord ! Sing unto the Lord a new song, and 
his praise in the congregation of saints. 

Choir. — Let Israel rejoice in | him that \ made him: || let the children 
of 7aot\ be | joyful \ in their \ King. || 

People. — For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people : he will beautify the 
meek with salvation. 

Choir. — 

[Tune, Lischer.] 

To God the Father's throne 

Your highest honors raise; 
Glory to God the Son ; 

To God, the Spirit, praise ; 
With all our powers, eternal King, 
Thy name we sing, while faith adores. 

Minister. — O God, our King, the protector of all that trust in thee, 
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy : Increase and multiply 
upon us thy mercy ; that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so 
pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. 
Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir.— A men. 

Minister and People. — 

I will extol thee, my God, O King ; 

And I will bless thy name forever and ever. 
Every day will I bless thee ; 

And I will praise thy name forever and ever. 



86 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised ; 

And his greatness is unsearchable. 
One generation shall praise thy works to another, 

And shall declare thy mighty acts. 
I will speak of the glorious honor of thy majesty, 

And of thy wondrous works. 
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts : 

And I will declare thy greatness. 
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, 

And shall sing of thy righteousness. 
The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion ; 

Slow to anger, and of great mercy. 
The Lord is good to all : 

And his tender mercies are over all his works. 
All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; 

And thy saints shall bless thee. 
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, 

And talk of thy power : 
To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, 

And the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, 

And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 
The Lord upholdeth all that fall, 

And raiseth up all those that be bowed down. 
The eyes of all wait upon thee ; 

And thou givest them their meat in due season. 
Thou openest thine hand, 

And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, 

And holy in all his works. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

The Lord is nigh unto all them that | call upon | him, || To all that | 
call up- | on him in | truth. || 

He will fulfil the desire of | them that | fear him : || He also will 
hear their | cry | and will | save them. || 

The Lord preserz/^ all | them that | love him : || But all the | 
wicked will | he de- | stroy. || 



PRAISE TO GOD OUR KING. 



87 



My mouth shall speak the | praise of the | Lord : || And let all flesh 
bless his holy | name for- | ever and | ever. || 

Chorus. — 

Oh, join ye the anthems of triumph that rise 

From the throne of the blest, from the hosts of the skies ; 

Alleluia, they sing in rapturous strains, 

Alleluia, the Lord God omnipotent reigns ! 

Rejoice, ye that love him ; his power cannot fail; 
His omnipotent goodness shall surely prevail ; 
The triumph of evil will shortly be passed, 
The omnipotent King shall conquer at last. 

Minister and People. — 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates : and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, 

And the king of glory shall come in. 
Who is this king of glory ? 

The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 
Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors ; 

And the king of glory shall come in. 
Who is this king of glory ? 

The Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

We praise thee, | O | God, || we acknowledge ( thee to | be the | 

Lord. || 

All the earth doth | worship | thee, || the | Father | ever- | lasting. || 
To thee all angels | cry a- | loud ; || the Heavens and | all the | powers 

there- | in. || 

To the Cheruotm and | Sera- | phim || con- | tinual- | ly do | cry, || 

Holy, Holy, Ho/j/, Lord | God of | Sabaoth : || 

Heaven and earth are full of the | majesty | of thy | glory. || 

Minister. — Lift up your heads, O ye gates: and be ye lifted up, ye 
everlasting doors, and the king of glory shall come in. 



88 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Choir. 



[Tune, Old Hundred.] 

Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, 
And angels chant the solemn lay — 
" Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! 
Ye everlasting doors ! give way." 

Minister. —Who is this king of glory ? The Lord strong and mighty, 
the Lord mighty in battle. 

Choir and Chorus.— 

Who is this King of glory — who ? 

The Lord of boundless power possessed ; 
The King of saints and angels, too, 

God over all, forever blessed. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the 
only God, 

People. — Be honor and glory forever and ever. 

Minister. — Unto the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, 
and Lord of lords, 

Chorus. — Be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

Ye nations round the earth, rejoice 
Before the Lord, your sovereign King ; 

Serve him with cheerful heart and voice, 
With all your tongues his glory sing. 

Enter his gates with songs of joy, 

With praises to his courts repair ; 
And make it your divine employ, 

To pay your thanks and honors there. 

The Lord is good, the Lord is kind ; 

Great is his grace, his mercy sure ; 
And all the race of man shall find 

His truth from age to age endure. 

[Congregation seated.] 



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Theme: The Divine Promises. 

Minister. — Oh, praise the Lord, all ye nations ; praise him, all ye 
people. 

Choir. — for his merciful kindness is | great toward | us. 
Minister. — And the truth of the Lord endureth forever. 
Choir. — Praise ye the Lord, j all ye \ nations ; || praise him \ all \ 
ye | people. 

Minister. — O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such 
good things as pass man's understanding ; pour into our hearts such 
love toward thee, that we loving thee above all things, may obtain thy 
promises, which exceed all that we can desire ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen, 
Choir.— 

The promises I sing, 

Which sovereign love hath spoke ; 
Nor will the Eternal King 
His words of grace revoke ; 
They stand secure 
And steadfast still ; 
Not Zion's hill 
Abides so sure. 

Their harmony shall sound 

Through my attentive ears, 
When thunders cleave the ground 
And dissipate the spheres ; 
Midst all the shock 
Of that dread scene, 
I stand serene, 
Thy word my rock. 



90 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister. — I will hear what God the Lord will speak. 
Choir. — For he will speak peace un- | to his | people, || and | to \ his \ 
saints. || 

Minister and People. — 
Fear not, for I have redeemed thee ; I have called thee by thy name, 
thou art mine : 
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee ; 
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee. 

For a small moment have I forsaken thee, 
But with great mercies will I gather thee. 

thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, 
Behold I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and thy foundations with 
sapphires ; 
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, 
and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Art thou weary, art thou languid, " Many a sorrow, many a lafior, 

Art thou | sore dis- | tressed? j| | Many | a | tear." 

" Come to me," saith One, " and coming, 

I Be I at I rest " 1 sti11 hold closel y t0 him * 

1 ' ' ' What hath | he at | last? || 

Hath he marks to lead me to him, " Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, 

If he | be my | Guide? || | Jor- | dan | passed." 

" In his feet and hands are wound-prints, . 

I And I his I side." If T ask him to receive me > 

1 ' ' Will he | say me | nay? || 

Is there diadem, as Monarch, " Not till earth, and not till heaven 

That his | brow a- | dorns? |j | Pass | a- | way." 

** Yea, a crown, in very surety; 

I But I of I thorns " Finding, following, keeping, struggling, 
1 ' ' Is he | sure to | bless? )| 

If I find him, if I follow, " Saints, apostles, prophets, martyr.?, 
What his | guerdon | here? [| | An- | swer, | yes." || 

Minister and People.— 

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart: and saveth 
such as be of a contrite spirit. 
Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. 

This is my comfort in my affliction : for thy word hath quickened me. 

Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. 

The meek will he guide in judgment; and the meek will he teach his. 
way. 



THE DIVINE PROMISES. 9 I 

Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they 
shall be filled. 
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from 
the God of his salvation. 
Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 

He that trusteth in the Lord : mercy shall compass him about. 
Minister and Choir. — 
Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. 

Create in me a clean \ heart, O \ God: || and renew a \ right \ spirit 
with- I in me. 
Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called the children of 
God. 
Behold how good and how | pleasant it \ is : || for brethren to \ dwell 
to- I gether in \ unity. 
Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake : for theirs 
is the kingdom of heaven. 
The salvation of the righteous \ is of the | Lord : || He is their \ 
strength in the \ time of | trouble. 
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you and persecute you, and shall 
say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. 
The angel of the Lord encampeth around about them that \ fear \ 
him || and de- \ liver- | eth | them. 
Rejoice and be exceeding glad : for great is your reward in heaven : for 
so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

Blessed be the Lord, the \ God of \ Israel, || from everlasting to ever- 
lasting. I Amen [ and A- \ men. 

[Congregation rising and standing till end of Introductory.] 

Minister and Chorus.— 

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is 
in the midst of the paradise of God. 
He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit | saith un- | 
to the I churches. 
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 

He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit \ saith un- \ 
to the I churches. 



92 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister and People and Chorus.— 

To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna ; 

And I will give him a white stone; 
And in the stone a new name written, 

Which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 
He that hath an ear, | let him | hear || what the Spirit \ saith un- \ 
to the | churches. 
He that overcometh and keepeth my words unto the end, 

To him will I give power over the nations, 
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron. 
And I will give him the morning star. 

He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit | saith un- | 
to the | churches. 
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment ; 

And I will not hlot out his name from the book of life ; 
But I will confess him before my father, 
And before his angels. 

He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit \ saith un- \ 
to the | churches. 
Him that overcometh I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. 

And he shall go no more out. 
And I will write upon him the name of my God. 

And the name of the city of my God, New Jerusalem. 
He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit \ saith un- \ 
to the | churches. 
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne ; 

Even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father, in his 

throne. 
He that hath an ear, | let him \ hear || what the Spirit \ saith un- \ 
to the | churches. || Amen. 
Congregation. — 

O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, — 

Thou God most high, Thee we adore : 
From earth, and all the heav'nly host, 
To Thee all glory evermore. Amen. 



gintrotiuctor^ — xxii 



Theme: The Law of God. 

Minister and People.— 

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the 
Lord. 
Our feet shall stand in thy gates : Jerusalem. 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. 

Peace be within thy walls: and prosperity within thy palaces. 
For my brethren and companions' sakes : I will now say, Peace be 
within thee. 
Choir. — Glory be to the Father, and \ to the \ Son, || and | to the \ 
Holy | Ghost; \\ 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and \ ever \ shall be : || world \ 
without | end. A- \ men. 

Minister. — O Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we 
beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, 
in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments ; that, 
through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be 
preserved in body and soul ; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir. — 

Before Jehovah's awful throne, 

Ye nations ! bow with sacred joy ; 
Know that the Lord is God alone : 

He can create, and he destroy. 

His sovereign power, without our aid, 

Made us of clay, and formed us men : 
And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed, 

He brought us to his fold again. 

We are his people, we his care, — 

Our souls, and all our mortal frame. 
What lasting honors shall we rear, 

Almighty Maker ! to thy name ? 



94 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

We '11 crowd thy gates with thankful songs, 

High as the heavens our voices raise ; 
And earth, with her ten thousand tongues 

Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 

Minister and People and Choir.— 

God spake these words, and said ; I am the Lord thy God : Thou shalt 
have no other gods before me. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 

Holy, holy, holy Lord \ God A I- \ mighty : || who was, and who ' is, 
and who \ is to \ come. || 
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of 
anything that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in 
the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to 
them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous 
God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, 
unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, 
and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and 
keep my commandments. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 

Thou who dwellest ^<?tween the \ cheru- \ bim : || Thou a- | lone \ 
art | God. || 
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : for the 
Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 

Who will not fear thee, O Lord, and glori- \ fy thy \ name ? || For | 
thou a- | lone art \ holy. || 
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, 
and do all thy work ; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of 
the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor 
thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy maid- 
servant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy 
gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the 
sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day ; where- 
fore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 

This is the day which the \ Lord hath \ made : || we will re- \ joice 
and be \ glad in \ it. 



THE LAW OF GOD. 



95 



Honor thy father and thy mother ; that thy days may be long in the 
land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 
Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 
Thy hands have made me and \ fashioned \ me ; || make me to un- 
der -j/and, that \ I may \ learn thy com- \ ma7idments. 
Thou shalt not kill. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 
With tJie merciful thou wilt show | thyself \ merciful : || with an up- 
right man thou wilt | show thy- \ self up- \ right. 
Minister, People, and Chorus. — 
Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 
With the pure thou wilt show | thyself \ pure : || and with the fro- 
ward thou wilt \ show thy- | self \froward. 
Thou shalt not steal. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 
Order my steps | in thy \ word : || and let not any iniquity have 
do- | minion \ over \ me. 
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 

Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 
/ have chosen the \ way of | truth : || thy judgments \ have I \ laid 
be- | fore me. 
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy 
neighbor's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor 
his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. 
Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, 

we beseech thee. 
Incline our hearts to \ thy \ testimonies : || and | not to \ covetous- \ 
ness. || 
Hear also what our Lord Jesus Christ saith. 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy 
soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great com- 
mandment. And the second is like unto it ; Thou shalt love 
thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang 
all the law and the prophets. 
Search me, God, and know my heart : try me, and know my thoughts • 
and see if there be any wicked way in me : and lead me in the 
way everlasting. 



g6 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



With my whole heart have \ I soitght \ thee. || Oh, let me not | wan- 
der from | thy com- \ mandments. 
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine 
heart : and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, 
and shall talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and 
when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and 
when thou risest up. 
Teach me, Lord, the way of thy statutes : and I shall keep it unto 
the end. 

All that the \ Lord hath \ spoken, || we will \ do and \ hear. A- \ 
men. || 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, 
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scorn- 
ful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord ; and in his law doth he 
meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by rivers 
of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season ; his leaf shall not 
wither ; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 

The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which the wind driv- 
eth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor 
sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth 
the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 
Congregation. — 

Amid the splendors of thy state, 

O God ! thy love appears, 
Soft as the radiance of the moon 
Among a thousand stars. 

Sinai, in clouds, and smoke, and fire, 

Thunders thine awful name ! 
But Zion sings, in melting notes 

The honors of the Lamb. 



O Holy, Blessed, Mighty One ! 

Thou God whom we adore : 
To thee be glory — Father, Son, 

And Spirit ever more. Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 






gjnttotiuctot^— XXIII 



Theme : National Service. 

Minister. — What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits 
toward me ? 

People. — I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call 
upon the name of the Lord. 

Choir. — Praise the Lord | all ye \ nations ; || Laud him \ all \ ye \ 
peoples. For his loving-kindness is | great toward \ us ; || and the 

truth of the Lord endureth forever. | Halle- | lu- | jah. 

Minister and People.— 
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. 

Praise thy God, Zion. 
For he has strengthened the bars of thy gates. 

He hath blessed thy children within thee. 
He maketh peace in thy borders ; 

And filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. 
He hath not dealt so with any nation. 

And as for his judgments, they have not known them. 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 

Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 
Chorus. — 

[Keller's American Hymn.] 

Angel of Peace, thou hast wandered too long, 
Spread thy white wings to the sunshine of love ; 
Come, while our voices are blended in song, 
Fly to our ark like the storm-beaten dove, 
Crowned with thine olive-leaf garland of love. 
Fly to our ark on the wings of a dove, 
Speed o'er the far-sounding billows of song : 
Angel of Peace, thou hast waited too long. 

Angels of Bethlehem, answer the strain ; 
Hark ! a new birth-song is filling the sky ! 
Loud as the storm-wind that tumbles the main, 
Bid the full breath of the organ reply ; 



98 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Let the loud tempest of voices reply, — 
Roll its long surge like the earth-shaking main ! 
Swell the vast song till it mounts to the sky ! 
Angels of Bethlehem, echo the strain. 

Minister and People. — 

We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, 

What work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. 
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst 
them ; 

How thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out. 
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword ; 

Neither did their own arm save them; 
But thy right hand and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance ; 

Because thou hadst a favor unto them. 
For I will not trust in my bow ; 

Neither shall my sword save me: 
But thou hast saved us from our enemies. 

And hast put them to shame that hated us. 
In God we boast all the day long, 

And praise thy name forever. 

Choir. — Blessed be thou, Lord \ God of \ Israel, || our | Father for- \ 
ever and \ ever. || Thine, O Lord, is the greatness \ and the \ power || and 
the glory, and the \ victory \ and the \ majesty: || For all that is- in the 
heaven and in the \ earth is \ thine. || Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, 
and thou art ex- \ alted as \ head above \ all || Amen. 

Minister. — Now, therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise thy 
glorious name. Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest 
over all, and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is 
to make great, and to give strength unto all. We are strangers before 
thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers. Our days on the earth 
are as a shadow, and there is none abiding. Thou triest the heart and 
hast pleasure in uprightness. O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of 
Israel, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart 
of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee. 

Choir. — A men. 






NATIONAL SERVICE. 99 



Chorus. — 

Thou, by heavenly hosts adored, 
Gracious, mighty, sovereign Lord, 
God of nations, King of kings, 
Head of all created things, 
By the Church with joy confest, 
God o'er all, forever blest ; 
Pleading at thy throne we stand, 
Save thy people, bless our land ! 

[This verse antiphonally.] 

From all public sin and shame, 
From ambition's grasping aim, 
From rebellion, war, and death 
From the pestilential breath, 
From dread famine's awful stroke, 
From oppression's galling yoke, 
From the judgments of thy hand; 
Spare thy people, spare our land ! 

Let our rulers ever be 
Men that love and honor thee ; 
Let the powers by thee ordained 
Be in righteousness maintained ; 
In thy people's hearts increase 
Love of piety and peace ; 
Thus, united we shall stand 
One wide, free, and happy land ! 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be 
removed, but abideth forever. As the mountains are round about 
Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth, even 
forever. 

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous \ 
lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. 

Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are 
upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked 
ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity : but 
peace shall be upon Israel. 



IOO THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir and Chorus antiphonally. — 

Blessed be the name of God for- \ ever and \ ever: 

For wisdom and \ might \ are | his : 
And he changeth the | times ' and the \ seasons ; 

He removeth | kings, and \ setteth up \ kings : 
He giveth Wisdom \ unto the \ wise, 

And knowledge to \ them that \ know under- \ standing: 
He revealeth the deep and \ secret \ things : 

He knoweth what is in the da7'kness, 

And the \ light \ dwelleth with \ him. 
We thank thee and praise thee, O thou \ God ' of our \ fathers. 
Who hast giv'n us \ wisdom and \ might. A- \ men. 

Minister. — O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 
People. — Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 
Choir and. Chorus. — O Lord, save thy people, and \ bless thine 
heritage. || Govern them and \ lift them \ up for- \ ever. || Amen. 

Congregation. — 

My country ! 't is of thee, 
Sweet land of liberty, 

Of thee I sing ; 
Land where my fathers died ! 
Land of the Pilgrims' pride ! 
From every mountain side 

Let freedom ring ! 

My native country, thee — 
Land of the noble, free — 

Thy name I love ; 
I love thy rocks and rills, 
Thy woods and templed hills ; 
My heart with rapture thrills 

Like that above. 

Our fathers' God ! to thee, 
Author of liberty, 

To thee we sing : 
Long may our land be bright 
With freedom's holy light ; 
Protect us by thy might, 

Great God, our King ! 

[Congregation seated.] 



gitttroDuctor^ — xxiv. 



Theme : The Good Shepherd. 

Minister. — Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph 
like a flock : thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth. 

People.— Turn us again, God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall 
he saved. 

Minister.— Thus saith the Lord, My sheep wandered through all the 
mountains and upon every high hill, yea, my flock was scattered upon 
all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. 

Solo (Soprano). — 

There were ninety and nine that safely lay 

In the shelter of the fold, 
But one was out on the hills away, 

Far off from the gates of gold — 
Away on the mountains wild and bare, 
Away from the tender Shepherd's care. 

" Lord, thou hast here thy ninety and nine : 

Are they not enough for thee ? " 
But the Shepherd made answer : " This of mine 

Has wandered away from me : 
And although the road be rough and steep 
I go to the desert to find my sheep." 

Minister. — Lord, hear our voice ; let thine ear be attentive to the 
voice of our supplications. If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O 
Lord, who shall stand ? but there is forgiveness with thee, that thou 
mayest be feared. 



102 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred, and strayed 
from thy ways like lost sheep. 

We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own 
hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left 
undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done 
those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no health 
in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. 
Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those 
who are penitent. According to thy promises declared unto mankind 
through Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, 
for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober 
life, to the glory of thy holy name. 

Choir. — A men. 

Choir. — Thou that takes t away the sins of the world, have mercy upon 
us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. 

Minister and People.— 

Thus saith the Lord God : 

Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep and seek them out, 
As a shepherd seeketh out his flock, 

In the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered, 

So will I seek out my sheep and deliver them 

Out of all places where they have been scattered in the dark and cloudy 
day. 

I will feed them in a good pasture, 

And upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be. 
I will seek that which was lost, 

And will bring again that which was driven away, 
And will bind up that which was broken, 

And will strengthen that which was sick. 
And I will set up one Shepherd over them, 

And he shall feed them. 



THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 



IO3 



And I will make with them a covenant of peace, 

And will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land. 
And they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, 

And sleep in the woods. 
Thus shall they know that I, the Lord their God, am with them. 

Solo (Contralto). — 

But none of the ransomed ever knew 

How deep were the waters crossed ; 
Nor how dark was the night that the Lord passed through 

Ere he found his sheep that was lost ; 
Out in the desert he heard its cry — 
'T was helpless and sick, and ready to die. 

Chorus. — 

But all through the mountains, thunder-riven, 

And up from the rocky steep, 
There rose a cry to the gate of heaven, 

" Rejoice ! I have found my sheep ! " 
And the angels echoed around the throne, 

" Rejoice, for the Lord brings back his own ! " 

Minister and People in unison.— 

[Congregation standing.] 

The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ; he leadeth me beside 
the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul ; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness 
for his name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 
fear no evil ; for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort 
me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies ; 
thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : 
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 



104 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune, Portuguese Hymn.] 

The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know ; 

I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest ; 
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, 

Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed. 

In the midst of affliction, my table is spread ; 

With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er ; 
With perfume and oil thou anointest my head ; 

Oh, what shall I ask of thy providence more ? 

Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God, 

Still follow my steps till I meet thee above ; 
I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod 

Through the land of their sojourn, thy kingdom of love. 

[Congregation seated.] 
[The following omitted at discretion]. 

Minister. — Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead, 
our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of 
the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do 
his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight through 
Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. 

Solo (Contralto). — From The Messiah. — 

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd ; and he shall gather the lambs 
with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that 
are with young. 

Solo (Soprano) . — 

Come unto him, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and he shall 
give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of him, for he is 
meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 

Chorus. — His yoke is easy and his burden is light. 



gjntrotiuctor^ — xx v. 



Theme : Praise to God the Father. 

Minister. — Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and 
his praise in the congregation of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in him 
that made him. 

People. — Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, our father, forever and 
ever. 

Choir. —Thou, O Lord, art our Father, our Redeemer ; thy name is 
from everlasting. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows 
is God in his holy habitation. 

Minister and People in unison. — 

O most merciful God, our heavenly Father, who hast once more 
assembled us to lift up our hearts unto thee, and to praise thy just 
judgments, accept our prayers and supplications and give us faith that 
maketh not ashamed, confident hope and love unfeigned ; bless our 
coming in and going out, our thoughts, words, and works, and let us 
begin this day with the praise of thine unspeakable mercy. On thee 
we cast our cares ; care thou for thy children ; preserve and protect us, 
and let us richly enjoy thy fatherly and faithful providence. And this 
we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir. — Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and 
ever. 

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the 
victory, and the majesty : for all that is in the heaven and in the eartJi is 
thine ; tJiine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above 
all. 

Both riches and honor come of thee, aiid thou r eigne st over all ; and in 
thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, 
and to give strength unto all. 



106 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it 
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end- 
Amen. 

Minister. — Behold the fowls of the air : for they sow not, neither do 
they reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father feedeth 
them. Are ye not much better than they ? 

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature ? 

And why take ye thought for raiment ? Consider the lilies of the 
field, how they grow ; they toil not, neither do they spin : 

And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not 
arrayed like one of these. 

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, 
and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, 
O ye of little faith ? 

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat ? or, What 
shall we drink ? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed ? 

For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these 
things. 



Choir. 



Eternal Source of every joy, 

Well may thy praise our lips employ, 

While in thy temple we appear, 

To hail thee, sovereign of the year ! 

Wide as the wheels of nature roll, 

Thy hand supports and guides the whole ; 

The sun is taught by thee to rise, 

And darkness when to veil the skies. 

Seasons and months, and weeks and days 
Demand successive songs of praise ; 
And be the grateful homage paid, 
With morning light and evening shade. 
Here in thy house let incense rise, 
And circling Sabbaths bless our eyes, 
Till to those lofty heights we soar, 
Where days and years revolve no more. 






PRAISE TO GOD THE FATHER. IO7 

Minister and People.— 

Bless the Lord, O my soul : 

And all that is within me, bless his holy name. 
Bless the Lord, O my soul, 

And forget not all his benefits : 
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities : 

Who healeth all thy diseases : 
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction : 

Who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies : 
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things : 

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment 

For all that are oppressed. 
He hath made known his ways unto Moses, 

His acts unto the children of Israel. 
The Lord is merciful and gracious, 

Slow to anger and plenteous in mercy. 
He will not always chide : 

Neither will he keep his anger forever. 
He hath not dealt with us after our sins : 

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 
For as the heaven is high above the earth, 

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him. 
As far as the east is from the west, 

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Like as a father | pitieth his \ children, || so the Lord pitieth \ them 
that I fear \ him. 

For he | knoweth our \ frame : || he re- \ membereth that \ we are \ 
dust. || 

As for man, his \ days are as \ grass : || as a flower of the field, | so \ 
he I flourisheth. 

For the wind pass eth over it, and \ it is \ gone : || and the place there- \ 
of shall I know it no \ more. 

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon \ 
them that \ fear him-, || and is a righteousness | unto \ children's \ chil- 
dren : 



108 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

To such as \ keep his \ covenant, || and to those that remem&er his 
com- | mandments to \ do \ them. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — 

The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens : and his kingdom 
ruleth over all. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that ex- \ eel in strength, || that do his 
commandments, hearkening un- \ to the \ voice of his \ word. 

Minister. — 

Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts ; ye ministers of his that do his 
pleasure. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of \ his do- \ minion || 
bless the \ Lord — | O my soul. 

Minister. — 

We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the 
earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 

Congregation. — 

O holy, holy, holy Lord, 

Whom heavenly hosts obey, 
The world is with the glory filled 

Of thy majestic sway ! 

The holy church throughout the world, 

O Lord, confesses thee, 
That thou the eternal Father art 

Of boundless majesty. 

[Congregation seated.] 



31ntrot)uctot^ — xxvi. 



Theme : The Church. 

Minister. — Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. 
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates ; he hath blessed thy 
children within thee. 

People. — The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwell- 
ings of Jacob. We will go into his tabernacles, we will worship at his 
footstool. 

Choir. — As the mountains are round about Je- \ rusa- \ lent, || so is 
the Lord round about his -people from \ henceforth \ even for- | ever. 

Minister. —Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, thou and the ark of thy 
strength. Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy 
saints shout for joy. 

Choir.— 

Far as thy name is known, 

The world declares thy praise ; 
Thy saints, O Lord ! before thy throne 

Their songs of honor raise. 

With joy let Judah stand 

On Zion's chosen hill, 
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, 

And counsels of thy will. 

Let strangers walk around 

The city where we dwell, 
Compass and view thy holy ground, 

And mark the building well ; — 

The order of thy house, 

The worship of thy court, 
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows ; 
And make a fair report. 
Minister and People.— 
Glorious things are spoken of thee, 

city of God. 
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon 
To them that know me ; 



IIO THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia ; 

This man was born there. 
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her ; 

And the Highest himself shall establish her. 
The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, 

That this man was born there. 
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there ; 

All my springs are in thee. 
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan ; 

A high hill as the hill of Bashan. 
Why leap ye, ye high hills ? this is the hill which God desireth to 
dwell in, 
Yea, the Lord will dwell in it forever. 
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels : 

The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 
Thou hast ascended on high, 

Thou hast led captivity captive ; 
Thou hast received gifts for men ; 

Yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them. 
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, 
Even the God of our salvation. 
Choir. — I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house 
of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. 
Jemsalem is builded as a city that is compact together: whither the 
tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, to give 
thanks unto the name of the Lord. 

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of 
David. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee. 
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 
For my brethren and companions sakes, I will now say, Peace be 
within thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. 

Minister and People.— 

For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, 
And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest 



THE CHURCH. \ \ \ 



Until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness 

And the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness 

And all kings thy glory ; 
And thou shalt be called by a new name 

Which the mouth of the Lord shall name. 
Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, 
And a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. 

Minister and Choir.— 

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never 
hold their peace day nor night : ye that make mention of the Lord keep 
not silence. 

And give him no rest, till \ he es- | tablish and till he make Jerusalem 
a | praise \ in the \ earth. || 

Go through, go through the gates ; prepare ye the way of the people ; 

Cast up, cast up the highway ; gather \ out the \ stones ; || lift up a \ 
standard \ for the \ people. 

Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye 
to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh ; behold, his 
reward is with him and his work before him. 

And they shall call them, The \ holy \ people. || The re- \ deemed \ of 
the | Lord. || Amen. 

Chorus. — 

Glorious things of thee are spoken, 

Zion, city of our God ! 
He, whose word cannot be broken, 

Formed thee for his own abode : 
On the Rock of Ages founded, 

What can shake thy sure repose ? 
With salvation's walls surrounded, 

Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 

Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear 
For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near ! 
Thus deriving from their banner, 

Light by night, and shade by day, 
Safe they feed upon the manna 

Which he gives them when they pray. 



I I 2 THE TEMPLE SER VICE. 

Minister. — Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole 
body of the Church is governed and sanctified, receive our supplications 
and prayers which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy 
holy Church, that every member of the same in his vocation and ministry 
may truly and godly serve thee through our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. 

Choir. — Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

God be merciful unto us, and bless us ; and cause his face to shine 
upon us ; that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health 
among all nations. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise thee ; 

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy ; for thou shalt judge the 
people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise thee : 
then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, 
shall bless us. 

God shall bless us ; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Oh, where are kings and empires now, 

Of old that went and came ? 
But, Lord, thy Church is praying yet, 

A thousand years the same. 

We mark her goodly battlements, 

And her foundations strong ; 
We hear within the solemn voice 

Of her unending song. 

For not like kingdoms of the world 

Thy holy Church, O God ! 
Though earthquake shocks are threatening her, 

And tempests are abroad ; — 

Unshaken as eternal hills, 

Immovable she stands, 
A mountain that shall fill the earth, 

A house not made by hands. 

[Congregation seated.] 



gintrotsuctor^— xxvu. 



Theme : The Lord's Coming. 

Minister and Choir. — 

The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth 
from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. 

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, | God hath \ shined. || 

Our God shall come, and \ shall not \ keep \ silence. 

A fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous 
round about him. 

He shall call to the heavens | from a- \ bove, \\ and to tJie earth, that \ 
he may \ judge his \ people. 

Gather my saints together unto me ; those that have made a covenant 
with me by sacrifice. 

And the heavens shall de- J clare his \ righteousness : for | God is \ 
judge him- \ self. || Amen. 

Chorus. — Holy, holy, \ ho- \ ly || Lord | God \ of \ Hosts, \\ heaven 
and earth are \ full \ of thy \ glory. || Glory be to thee, O \ Lord \ most 
| high. || Amen. 

Minister. — O God, who dost gladden us with the continual looking 
for of our redemption, grant that thy only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus 
Christ, whom we now receive as our Redeemer, we may one day in 
safety behold coming as our Judge, who liveth and reigneth with thee, 
in the unity of the Godhead, world without end. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Chorus. — Luther's Judgment Hymn. 

Great God ! what do I see and hear ? 

The end of things created ; 
The Judge of man I see appear, 

On clouds of glory seated ; 



114 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



The trumpet sounds, the graves restore 
The dead which they contained before ; 
Prepare, my soul ! to meet him. 

Minister and People. — 

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake : 
Some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament ; 
And they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars forever and ever. 

Chorus. — " Sleepers, wake." From Saint Paul. 

Sleepers, wake, a voice is calling. It is the watchmen on the walls, 
thou city of Jerusalem, for lo ! the bridegroom comes. Arise, and take 
your lamps ! Hallelujah ! awake ! his kingdom is at hand ! Go forth, 
go forth to meet your Lord ! 

Minister and People.— 

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thy- 
self to be born of a virgin. 

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the 
kingdom of heaven to all believers. 
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come, to be our Judge. 
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed 
with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. 
O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 

Govern them, and lift them up forever. 
Day by day we magnify thee ; 

And we worship thy name, ever world without end. 
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. 

Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, as our trust is in thee. 

Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded. 



THE LORD'S COMING. 



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Chorus antiphonally. — Dies Irae. 

Day of wrath, that day dismaying 
Shall fulfil the prophet's saying, 
Earth in smoldering ashes laying. 

Oh, how great the dread, the sighing, 
When the Judge, the All-descrying, 
Shall appear, all secrets trying. 

Death shall stand in consternation ; 
Nature quake, and all creation 
Rise to answer the citation. 

From the book shall shine the writing, 
All the by-gone past reciting, 
And the world of sin indicting. 

Then the Judge shall sit; revealing 
Hidden deed, word, thought, and feeling, 
And to each just sentence dealing. 

King of might and awe, defend me ! 
Freely thy salvation send me ! 
Fount of pity, save, befriend me ! 



Think, kind Jesus, my salvation 
Caused thy wondrous incarnation : 
Leave me not to reprobation ! 

Faint and weary thou hast sought me ; 
On the Cross of suffering bought me : 
Shall such grace be vainly brought me ? 

Righteous Judge of retribution, 

Grant thy gift of absolution, 

Ere that reckoning day's conclusion ! 

Low I kneel, with heart submission : 
See, like ashes, my contrition : 
Help me in my lost condition. 

Ah ! that day of tears and mourning ! 
From the dust of earth returning, 
Man for judgment must prepare him. 

Spare, O God, in mercy spare him ! 
Lord all-pitying, Jesus blest, 
Grant him thine eternal rest. 



[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred, and strayed 
from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices 
and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy 
laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; 
and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and 
there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those 
who are penitent : according to thy promises declared unto mankind 
in Christ Jesus, our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his 
sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the 
glory of thy holy name. 

Choir. — A men. 

Minister. — Remember not, Lord, our offences, neither take thou 
vengeance of our sins. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom 
thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood. 

People. — Spare us, good Lord. 



I 1 6 THE TEMPLE SER VICE. 

Minister. — By thy cross and passion ; by thy precious death and 
burial ; by thy glorious resurrection and ascension ; and by the coming 
of the Holy Ghost, 

People. — Good Lord, deliver us. 

Minister. — In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of our prosper- 
ity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, 

People. — Good Lord, deliver us. 

Minister. — Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy 

upon us. 

People. — Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. 

Choir. — Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our 

prayer. 

Minister. — Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, 
have mercy upon us. 

People. — For thou only art holy ; thou only art the Lord. 

Choir. — Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in 
the glory of God the Father, 

Choir and Chorus. — Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to 
the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
World without end. Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ! 

Eternal truth attends thy word : 

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, 

Till suns shall rise and set no more. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Chorus. — Inflamatus. From Stabat Mater. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

To thy holy care elected, 
Father, let me be protected 

On that dreadful judgment day. 
Thro' the loved Redeemer's dying, 
Let me fondly still relying, 

For sweet grace and mercy pray. 



31nttoDuctot^ — xxvm 



Theme: Easter Service. 

Minister. — O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good : because 
his mercy endureth forever. Sing, O heavens ; and be joyful, O earth ; 
and break forth into singing, O mountains ; for the Lord hath com- 
forted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 

Chant. — Awake and sing, ye that | dwell in the | dust ; || for thy dew 
is as the dew of herbs, and the \ earth shall \ cast out the \ dead. 

Minister. — And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels 
round about the throne ; and the number of them was ten thousand 
times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands ; saying with a loud 
voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, 
and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 

People. — Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the 
world. 

Solo (Contralto) . — From The Messiah. 

He was despised and rejected of men ; a man of sorrows and 
acquainted with grief. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows ! He was 
wounded for our transgressions ; he was bruised for our iniquities : the 
chastisement of our peace was upon him ; and with his stripes we are 
healed. All we like sheep have gone astray ; we have turned every 
one to his own way ; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us 
all. 

Solo (Tenor). — From The Messiah. 

Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto his sorrow. 
Minister and People in unison. — 

I have set the Lord always before me : because he is at my right 
hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory 



I I 8 THE TEMPLE SEE VICE. 

rejoiceth. My flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave 
my soul in hell ; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corrup- 
tion. Thou wilt show me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness 
of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Who is this that comet h from Edom, with dyed \ garments from \ 
Bozrah ? || this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the | great- 
ness | of his | strength ? 

I that speak in righteous^^i- | mighty to | save. 

Wherefore art thou red in \ thine ap- \ par el, || and thy garments like 
him that \ treadeth \ in the | wine-fat? 

I have Xxo&den the | wine-press a- | lone ; || and of the people | there 
was [ none | with me. 

/ am he that liveth and was dead ; and behold, I am #live for \ ever- 
| more ; || and I have the keys of Hades | and of \ death. A- 



Minister and People. — 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, 
and the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is the King of glory ? 
The Lord strong and mighty ; the Lord mighty in battle. 

Lift up your heads, ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and 
the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is the King of glory ? 

The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. 

Chorus. — " Lift up your heads, O ye gates." From The Messiah. 

Minister. — Almighty God, who through thine only begotten Son, 
Jesus Christ, hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of ever- 
lasting life, make us this day, we humbly beseech thee, to know him 
and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, 
being made conformable unto his death that we may he dead indeed 
unto sin, but alive unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth 
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. 

Choir. .— Amen. 



EASTER SERVICE. I I 9 



Solo (Soprano). — From The Messiah. 

I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter 
day upon the earth. 

Minister and People.— 
Since by man came death, 

By man came also the resurrection of the dead. 
For as in Adam all die, 

Even so in Christ shall all .be made alive. 

Solo (Bass). — From The Messiah. 

Behold ! I tell you- a mystery : We shall not all sleep ; but we shall 
be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last 
trumpet. 

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, 
and we shall be changed. 

Minister. — For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this 
mortal must put on immortality. Then shall be brought to pass the 
saying that is written : Death is swallowed up in victory. 

People. — Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord 
Jesus Christ. 

Chorus. — A men, Amen, Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People. — 

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself 
to be born of a virgin. 
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the 
kingdom of heaven to all believers. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come, to be our judge. 
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed 
with thy precious blood. 
Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. 
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. 
Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory and honor and power : for thou 
hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were 
created. 



120 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Congregation. — 

Holy, holy, holy ! all the saints adore thee, 
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea ; 
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, 
Which wert, and art, and evermore shait be. 

Holy, holy, holy ! Lord God Almighty ! 

All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea ; 

Holy, holy, holy ! merciful and mighty ; 

God in three persons, blessed Trinity !' Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 

Minister. — Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, 
both small and great ; for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 

People. — The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and 
rejoice, and give honor unto him. 

Choir. — Let us be glad | and re- \ joice || and give honor unto him. | 
Halle- | lu- \jah. 

Minister. — Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will 
dwell with them, and they shall be his people. 

People. — And they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with 
them, and be their God. 

i3h.oiv.-And God himself. \ shall be \ with them, || and be their God. 
| Halle- | lu- \jah. 

Minister. — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and 
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying. 

People. — And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor cry- 
ing, neither shall there ^be any more pain, for the former things are 
passed away. 

Choir. — Neither shall there be any \ more \ pain, || for the former 
things are passed away. | Halle- \ lu- \ jah. 

Chorus. — From The Messiah. 

Hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 

The kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord 
and of his Christ ; and he shall reign forever and ever, King of kings 
and Lord of lords. Hallelujah. 



31ntroDuctor^ — xxix. 



Theme : Christ the Crucified. 

Minister and People. — 

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. 

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found ; 
Call ye upon him while he is near. 

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts ; 
And let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him ; 

And to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, casting 
all your care on him : for he careth for you. 

Choir. — Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy | name give 
I glory, || for thy mercy and \ for thy \ truth' s \ sake. || 

Minister. — Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the 
world. 

Solo (Soprano). — Gounod. 

There is a green hill far away, 

Without a city wall, 
Where the dear Lord was crucified, 

Who died to save us all. 
We may not know, we cannot tell 

What pains he had to bear ; 
But we believe it was for us 

He hung and suffered there. 

He died that we might be forgiven, 

He died to make us good, 
That we might go at last to heaven, 

Saved by his precious blood. 
There was no other good enough 

To pay the price of sin ; 
He only could unlock the gate 

Of heaven and let us in. 



122 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Oh, dearly, dearly has he loved, 

And we must love him too, 
And trust in his redeeming blood, 

And try his works to do. 

Minister and People. — 

Who hath believed our report ? 

And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? 
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, 

And as a root out of a dry ground. 
He hath no form nor comeliness ; 

And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 
He is despised and rejected of men ; 

A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. 
And we hid as it were our faces from him. 

He was despised, and we esteemed him not. 
Surely he hath borne our griefs, 

And carried our sorrows : 
Yet we did esteem him stricken, 

Smitten of God, and afflicted. 
But he was wounded for our transgressions, 

He was bruised for our iniquities : 
The chastisement of our peace was upon him ; 

And with his stripes we are healed. 
All we like sheep have gone astray ; 

We have turned every one to his own way : 
And the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Choir. — " O Saving Victim." Gounod. 

O saving victim, slain for man, 

The gates of heaven to us expand ; 
Fierce wars assail, the foes draw nigh, 

Grant succor, give us victory. 

Minister. — O Lord God, whose blessed Spirit cleanseth us from our 
sins and helpeth our infirmities, show thy mercy upon us sinners, and 
grant us thy full salvation. 

People. — Show thy mercy upon us, Lord, and grant us thy full salvation. 



CHRIST THE CRUCIFIED. I 23 

Minister. — Remember not our offences, neither take thou vengeance 
of our sins. Spare us, Lord ; spare thy people whom thou hast 
redeemed with the precious blood of the Lamb of God. 

People. — Spare thy people, Lord, whom thou hast redeemed. 

Minister. — By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation and Nativity, O 
thou only begotten Son of God ; by thy baptism, fasting, and tempta- 
tion ; by thine agony and bloody sweat ; by thy cross and passion ; by 
thy precious death and burial ; by thy glorious resurrection and ascen- 
sion ; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, 

People. — Deliver us, Lord. 

Minister. — In all time of our tribulation ; in all time of our prosper- 
ity ; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, 

People. — Deliver us, Lord. 

Minister. — And this we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — A men. 

Chorus. — From The Messiah. 

Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People in unison.— 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : 
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by 
the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ; suffered under Pontius 
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried ; the third day he rose from the 
dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church ; 
the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrection of 
the body ; and the life everlasting. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Glory be to \ God on \ high, || and on earth | peace, good- \ will ■ * 
towards I men. 



124 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

We praise thee, we bless thee, we | worship \ thee, || we glorify thee, 

we give thanks to | thee for \ thy great | glory. 

O Lord God, | heavenly \ King, || God the \ Father \ Al- — | mighty / 
O Lord, the only begotte?i Son, \ Jesus \ Christ ; || O Lord God, Lamb 

of | God, Son | of the \ Father, 

Minister and People.— 

That takest away the sins of the world, 

Have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

Have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

Receive our prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, 

Have mercy upon us. 

Chorus. — 

For thou | only ' ' art \ holy : || thou | only \ art the \ Lord: 
Thou only, O Christ, with the \ Holy \ Ghost, || art most high in the 
| glory . . of | God the | Father. || A- \ men. 

Congregation. — 

When I survey the wondrous cross, 

On which the Prince of glory died, 
My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 

Forbid it, Lord ! that I should boast, 
Save in the death of Christ, my God ; 

All the vain things that charm me most 
I sacrifice them to his blood. 

See, from his head, his hands, his feet, 
Sorrow and love flow mingled down ! 

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet ? 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 

Were the whole realm of nature mine, 

That were a present far too small ; 
Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, my all. 

[Congregation seated.] 



3lntroDuctori?* — xxx. 



Theme : Aspiration. 

Minister. —As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth 
my soul after thee, O God. 

People. — My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I 
come and appear before God? 

Choir. — Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, \ 
hear my \ voice, || let thine ears be attentive to the \ voice of my \ suppli- \ 
cations. || 

/ wait for the Lord, my \ soul doth \ wait, || and in his \ word \ do I \ 
hope. || My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that \ watch for 
the | morning. || / say more than they that \ watch \ for the \ morning. || . 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred and strayed from 
thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and 
desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. 
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and 
we have done those things which we ought not to have done. And 
there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those 
who are penitent. According to thy promises declared unto man- 
kind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, 
for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober 
life, to the glory of thy holy name. 

Choir. 



Tenor. — 



Rock of ages, cleft for me ! 
Let me hide myself in thee ; 
Let the water and the blood, 
From thy wounded side that flowed, 
Be of sin the perfect cure ; 
Save me, Lord ! and make me pure. 



126 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Soprano. — 

Should my tears forever flow, 
Should my zeal no languor know, 
This for sin could not atone, 
Thou must save and thou alone : 
In my hand no price I bring ; 
Simply to thy cross I cling. 

Double Quartet. — 

While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When mine eyelids close in death, 
When I rise to worlds unknown, 
And behold thee on thy throne, 
Rock of ages, cleft for me ! 
Let me hide myself in thee. 

Minister and People.— 

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. 

Lord, hear my voice, let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my 
supplications. 

If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand ? 

But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest he feared. 
I wait for the Lord. 

My soul doth wait and in his word do I hope. 
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the 
morning. 
I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say 
unto me, Where is thy God ? 
Chorus antiphonally. — 
After the Christian's tears, And when the work is done, 

After his fights and fears, When the last soul is won, 

After his weary cross, When Jesus' love and power 

All things below but loss — Have cheered the dying hour — 

What then ? What then ? 

Oh, then a holy calm, Oh, then the crown is given ! 

Resting on Jesus' arm ! Oh, then the rest in heaven ! 

Oh, then a deeper love Then life in endless day, 

For the pure home above ! When death has passed away. 

Minister and People. — 

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after 
thee, O God. 
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and 
appear before God? 



ASPIRA TION. 



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My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say 
unto me, Where is thy God ? 
When I remember these things I pour out my soul in me : 
For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of 
God, 
With the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Why art thou cast down, | O my \ soul, \\ and why art thou dis- | 
quiet- I ed in \ me ? 

Hope I thou in \ God: \\for I shall yet praise him for the \ help \ of 
his I countenance. 

Minister and People.— 

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy water-spouts ; 

All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 
Yet the Lord will command his loving-kindness in the day-time, 

And in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the 
God of my life. 

I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me ? 

Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? 
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me ; 

While they say daily unto me, Where is thy God ? 

Chorus antiphonally. — 

Why art thou cast down, | O my \ soul? || and why art thou dis- \ 
quiet- I ed with- \ in me ? 

Hope I thou in \ God: || for I shall yet praise him, who is the health 
of my I countenance, \ and my | God. 

Minister and People. — 

My heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. 

Yea the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for her- 
self where she may lay her young. 

Even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my king, and my God. 

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee. 
They go from strength to strength ; every one of them in Zion appear- 
eth before God. 

Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, God of Jacob. 
O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. 



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THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Chorus antiphonally. — 

Happy birds that sing and fly 
Round thy altars, O most High, 
Happier souls that find a rest 
In our heavenly Father's breast ! 

Like the wandering dove that found 
No repose on earth around, 
They can to their ark repair, 
And enjoy it ever there. 

[Congregation 



Happy souls ! their praises flow 
Even in this vale of woe ; 
Waters in the desert rise, 
Manna feeds them from the skies. 

On they go from strength to strength, 
Till they reach thy home at length, 
At thy feet adoring fall, 
Who hast led them safe through all 

rising and standing.] 



Minister and People. — 
We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting, 
To thee all angels cry aloud ; the heavens, and all the powers therein. 

To thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry, 
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. 
Chorus. — Glory be to the Father and \ to the \ Son || and \ to the \ 
Holy | Ghost. || As it was in the beginning, is now, and \ ever \ shall be, || 
world | without | end. A- \ men. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after 
thee, O God. 

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : When shall I come 
and appear before God ? 

Chorus. — Oh, that I had wings | like a \ dove ! || for then would I fiy 
tfway, and \ be \ at \ rest. || Amen. 

Congregation. — 

[Tune, Amsterdam.] 

Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Rivers to the ocean run, 



Thy better portion trace ; 
Rise from transitory things 

Toward heaven, thy native place : 
Sun and moon and stars decay ; 

Time shall soon this earth remove 
Rise, my soul, and haste away 

To seats prepared above. 

[Congregation seated.] 
Solo and Chorus. — " Oh, for the wings of a dove 

[Omitted at discretion.] 



Nor stay in all their course : 
Fire ascending seeks the sun : 

Both speed them to their source ; 
So a soul that 's born of God, 

Pants to view his glorious face ; 
Upward tends to his abode, 

To rest in his embrace. Amen. 



Mendelssohn.. 



31ntrotiuctor^ — xxxi 



Theme : " O Mother Dear Jerusalem." 

Minister. — Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, 
both small and great, for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 

Soprano. — Let us be glad | arid rejoice || and give honor tin- \ to J dm. \ 
A lie- | luia. 

Minister. — Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men ; and he will 
dwell with them ; and they shall be his people. 

Contralto. — A nd God himseli \ shall be \ with them, || and ho, their \ 
God. — | A lie- | luia. 

Minister. — And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; and 
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying. 

Choir. — Neither shall there be | any more \ pain, || for the former 
things are passed a- \ way. — | A lie- \ luia. 

Minister and People. — 

We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 
To thee all angels cry aloud, 

The heavens, and all the powers therein. 
To thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry, 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; 
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. 

The glorious company of the apostles praise thee. 
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee. 

The noble army of martyrs praise thee. 
The holy church throughout ail the world doth acknowledge thee, 

The Father of an infinite majesty ; 
Thine adorable, true and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 



13° 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Choir and Chorus.— 

Sing alleluia forth in | duteous | praise, || 
O citizens of heaven; and | sweetly | raise || 
An endless A lie- | luia. || 

Ye next who stand before the | eternal | light, || 
In hymning choirs re-echo | to the | height || 
An endless A lie- | luia. || 

The Holy City shall take | up your | strain, || 
And with glad songs resounding | wake a- | gain || 
An endless Alle- | luia. || 

In blissful v,r\X\.phons ye | thus re- | joice || 
To render to the Lord with | thankful | voice || 
An endless Alle- | luia. || 

Ye who have gained at length your | palms in | bliss, || 
Victorious ones, your chant shall | still be | this, || 
An endless Alle- | luia. || 

There in one grand reclaim for- | ever | ring || 
The strains which tell the honor | of your | King, || 
An endless Alle- | luia. || 

This is the rest for weary | ones brought | back, || 
This is the food and drink which | none shall | lack, || 
An endless Alle- | luia. || 

While thee, by whom were all things | made, we | praise 
Forever, and tell out in | sweetest | lays || 
An endless A lie- | luia. || 

Almighty Christ, to thee our | voices | sing || 
Glory for evermore ; to | thee we | bring || 
An endless Al\e- | luia. || Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People. — 

O come, let us worship and fall down. 
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 



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For he is the Lord our God ; 

And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. 
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ; 

Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. 
For he cometh to judge the earth ; 

And with righteousness to judge the world, and the people with his truth. 
We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, 

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory. Lord God, heavenly King, 
God the Father Almighty. 
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, 

Have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

Have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, 

Receive our prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, 

Have mercy upon us. 



Choir. — Amen. 
Congregation. 



My faith looks up to thee, 
Thou Lamb of Calvary, 

Saviour divine ! 
Now hear me while I pray, 
Take all my guilt away, 
Oh, let me from this day 

Be wholly thine ! 

May thy rich grace impart 
Strength to my fainting heart ; 

My zeal inspire ; 
As thou hast died for me, 
Oh, may my love to thee 
Pure, warm, and changeless be, 

A living fire ! 



[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People. — 

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ, 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 



I32 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, 

Thou didst humble thyself to be born of a virgin. 
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, 

Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge. 
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed 
with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. 

Chorus. — 

O mother dear Jerusalem, 

When shall I come to thee ? 
When shall my sorrows have an end ? 

Thy joys when shall I see ? 

O happy harbor of the saints, 

O sweet and pleasant soil, 
In thee no sorrow may be found, 

No grief, no care, no toil ! 

Thy walls are made of precious stones ; 

Thy bulwarks diamonds square ; 
Thy gates are of right orient pearl, 

Exceeding rich and rare. 

Thy gardens and thy gallant walls 

Continually are green ; 
There grow such sweet and pleasant flowers 

As nowhere else are seen. 

Quite through the streets with silver sound 

The flood of life doth flow ; 
Upon whose bank, on every side, 

The wood of life doth grow. 

Jerusalem, my happy home ! 

Would God I were in thee ! 
Would God my woes were at an end, 

Thy joys that I might see. Amen. 



3!nttotiuctot^ — xxxii 



Theme: General Praise. 

Minister. — The Lord is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep 
silence before him. O Lord, open thou our lips. 
People.— And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. 

Choir. — Great is the Lord, and greatly \ to be | praised. || In the city 
of our God, in the \ mountain \ of his | holiness. 

Minister. — O Lord our God, thou that inhabitest the praises of 
Israel, grant unto us this day a knowledge of thy salvation, and help us 
to worship thee in spirit and in truth, through Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Solo. — 

Lift up to God the voice of praise, Lift up to God the voice of praise, 
Whose breath our souls inspired ; Whose goodness, passing thought, 

Loud and more loud the anthem raise, Loads every minute, as it flies, 
With grateful ardor fired. With benefits unsought. 

Minister and People.— 

Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul, 

While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God 
while I have any being. 
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is 
no help. 
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his 
thoughts perish. 
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in 
the Lord his God : 
Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: 
Which keepeth truth forever: which executeth judgment for the op- 
pressed : which giveth food to the hungry. 
The Lord looseth the prisoners : the Lord openeth the eyes of the 
blind : 

The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down : the Lord loveth the 
righteous : 
The Lord preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and 
widow : 



134 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



But the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 

The Lord shall reign forever, even thy God, Zion, unto all genera- 
tions. 
Praise ye the Lord. 

Choir. — 
Lord, thy glory fills the heaven ; Heaven is still with anthems ringing ; 

Earth is with its fulness stored ; Earth takes up the angels' cry, 

Unto thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy, singing, 

Holy, holy, holy Lord. Lord of hosts, thou Lord most high. 

Minister and People.— 

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : 
Praise him in the heights. Praise ye him, all his angels : 

Praise ye him, all his hosts. Praise ye him, sun and moon : 

Praise him, all ye stars of light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, 
and ye waters that be above the heavens. 

Let them praise the name of the Lord : for he commanded, and they 
were created. 

He hath also established them for ever and ever: 
He hath made a decree which shall not pass. 

Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons and all deeps : 
Fire and hail ; snow and vapors : stormy wind fulfilling his word : 

Mountains, and all hills ; fruitful trees, and all cedars : 
Beasts, and all cattle ; creeping things, and flying fowl : 

Kings of the earth, and all people ; princes, and all judges of the earth : 
Both young men, and maidens ; old men, and children : 

Let them praise the name of the Lord : for his name alone is excellent ; 
His glory is above the earth and heaven. 

He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints ; 
Even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. 

Praise ye the Lord. 
Choir.— 
The strain upraise of joy and praise, Alle- \ luia ! 
To the glory of their king shall the ransomed | people sing, Alle- | luia ! || 

K\.le- | luia! 
And the choirs that \ dwell on high, 

Shall r^-echo | through the sky, || Alle- j luia ! || Alle- \ luia ! 
They in the rest of \ Paradise who dwell, 
The blessed ones with joy the \ chorus swell, || Al/<?- | luia! || Al/<?- | luia! 



GENERAL PRAISE. 



135 



The planets beaming on their \ heavenly way, 

The shining constellations \join and say, || A\le- | luia ! || A\le- | luia! 
Ye clouds that onward sweep, ye winds on \ pinio?is light, 
Ye thunders, echoing lotid and deep, ye light wings, | wildly bright, 
|| In sweet con- | sent imite || Your Alle- | luia. 
Chorus antiphonally. — 
Ye floods and ocean billows, ye storms and \ winter snow, 
Ye days of cloudless beauty, hoar frost, and | summer glow, 

|| Ye groves that wave in spring, and glorious \ forests sing, || ALte- 

| luia! 
First let the birds with painted \ plumage gay, 

Exalt their great Creator's \ praise and say, || Al/*- | luia! || JA\.le- \ luia! 
Then let the beasts of earth, with | varying strain, 

Join in creation s hymn and \ cry aga?^ u A.ie- \ aria ! || A\.le- \ luia ! 
Here let the mountains thimder forth so- \ norous, || Alle-luia ! 
There let the valleys sing in gentler \ chorus, || Alle- | luia ! 
Thou jubilant #byss of \ ocean cry, || A\le- \ luia ! 
Ye tracts of earth, and conti- \ nents, reply || Alle- | luia ! 
To God, who all ere- \ ation made, 

The frequent hymn be \ duly paid : || Kile- \ luia! || Alle- | luia! 
This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord A I- \ mighty loves : || Alle- 

I luia ! 
This is the song, the heavenly song, that Christ, the \ King approves : || 

Alle- I luia ! 
Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice a- \ waking, || AS.le- \ luia ! 
And children s voices echo, answer \ making, || PW.le- \ luia ! Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister. — The Lord shall reign forever, even thy God, O Zion, unto 
all generations. 

People. —Praise ye the Lord. 
Bass and Chorus.— 

O all ye works of the Lord, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye angels of the Lord, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 



I36 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

O ye heav'ns of heavns, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye waters that be above the firma;^/z/, bless | ye the | Lord 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

O ye sun and moon, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye stars of heavn, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

Choir and Chorus responsively. — 

O ye winter and summer, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye nights and days, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

O ye mountains and all hills, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye heights and depths, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

O ye seas and floods, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye children of men, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

Choir, Chorus, and Congregation. — 

O ye kings of the earth and all peoples, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye servants of the Lord, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 

O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. 
O ye holy men and humble of heart, bless | ye the | Lord : 

Praise him, and magnify him forever. Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ! 
Praise him, all creatures here below ! 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ! 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! 



gjntroDuctor^ — xxxni. 



Theme : Hosanna in the Highest. 

Minister. — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter 
of Jerusalem ; behold, thy king cometh unto thee ; he is just and having 
salvation. 

Choir. — Hosanna. to the \ Son of \ David! || Blessed is he that cometh 
in the name of the Lord. Ho- \ sanna | in tJie \ highest ! 

Minister. — Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will go into 
them and I will praise the Lord. 
Choir and Double Quartet.— 

Hosanna. to tJie | Son of | David ! || Blessed is he that cometh in the 
name of the Lord. Ho- \ samta \ in the | highest ! 

Minister and People. — 
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace ; 

And for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest: 
Until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness ; 

And the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth. 
Go through, go through the gates ; 

Prepare ye the way of the people. 
Cast up, cast up, the highway ; gather out the stones. 

Lift up a standard for the people. 
Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh. 
Behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 
Choir and Chorus.— 

Hosanna to the \ Son of | David ! || Blessed is he that cometh. in the \ 
name \ of the \ Lord! || Hosanna. \ in tlie \ highest! || Ho- | sanna! | 
A- | men. 

Minister and People.— 
O sing unto the Lord a new song ; for he hath done marvellous things \< 

His right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. 
The Lord hath made known his salvation : 

His righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. 



I38 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of 
Israel ; 
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. 
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : 
Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 
Sing unto the Lord with the harp ; 

With the harp, and the voice of a psalm. 
With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the 
Lord, the King. 
Hosanna to the Son of David ! Blessed is he that cometh in the name 
of the Lord ! Hosanna in the highest ! 

Choir. — Let the sea roar, and the \ fulness there- [of; || the world, 
and I they that \ dwell there- \ in. || Let the floods | clap their \ hands : || 
let the hills be joyful together be- | fore | the Lord; for he cometh to | 
judge the \ earth : || with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the \ 
people I with \ equity. 

Minister.— Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for thou shalt 
judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Let 
the people praise thee, O God, let all the people praise thee. 

Chorus. — 

Hosanna to the living Lord ! 
Hosanna to th' incarnate word ! 
To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, 
Let earth, let heaven, Hosanna sing ! 

Hosanna Lord ! Hosanna in the highest ! 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation. 

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the right- 
eous. 
The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. 

The right hand of the Lord is exalted. 
The right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. * 

I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord. 
The Lord hath chastened me sore. 

But he hath not given me over unto death. 
Open to me the gates of righteousness. 

I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord; 
This gate of the Lord into which the righteous shall enter. 



HO S ANN A IN THE HIGHEST. 



139 



I will praise thee, for thou hast heard me and art become my salvation. 
The stone which the builders refused is become the head-stone of the 
corner. 
This is the Lord's doing. It is marvellous in our eyes. 
Choir. — Blessed is he that cometh in the \ name of the \ Lord: || we 
have blessed you out of tJie | house \ of the \ Lord. 

Chorus. — 

Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! 

In lowly pomp ride on to die : 

O Christ, thy triumphs now begin 

O'er captive death and conquered sin. 

Choir.— God is the Lord which hath \ showed us \ light ; || bind the 
sacrifice with cords even unto the | horns \ of the | altar. 

Chorus. — 

Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! 

The angel armies of the sky 

Look down with sad and wondering eyes 

To see the approaching sacrifice. 

Choir.— Thou hast thrust sore at me that \ I might \fall; || but the \ 
Lord I helped \ me. || The Lord is my \ strength and \ song, || and is 
be- I come \ my sal- \ vation. || 

Chorus. — 

Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! 
The last and fiercest strife is nigh : 
The Father on his sapphire throne 
Awaits his own anointed Son. 

Choir. —/shall not \ die but \ live, || and declare the \ works \ of the \ 
Lord. || The Lord hath chastened \ me \ sore, || but he hath not given 
me I over \ unto \ death. 

Chorus. — 

Ride on ! ride on in majesty ! 
In lowly pomp ride on to die; 
Bow thy meek head to mortal pain ; 
Then take, O God, thy power, and reign. 

Minister and People.— 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors. 

And the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord strong and mighty; the Lord mighty in battle. 



I4O THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up ye everlasting doors ; 

And the King of glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of glory ? 

The Lord of hosts he is the King of glory. 

Choir and Chorus. — Anthem. 

When he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, 
Who is this ? 

And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth of 
Galilee. 

Hosanna ! Hosanna ! Hosanna in the Highest ! Blessed is he that 
cometh in the name of the Lord. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People. — 

O sing unto the Lord a new song : sing unto the Lord, all the earth. 
Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day 
to day. 

Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. 

For the Lord is great, and greatly to he praised. 
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : 

Fear before him, all the earth. 
Chorus. — Say among the heathen that the \ Lord \ reigneth ; || the 
world also shall be established that it \ shall not \ be \ moved. || Amen. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad ; let the sea roar, 
and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: 
then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord : for he 
cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth : he shall judge the world 
with righteousness and the people with his truth. 

Congregation. — 

Hosanna ! raise the pealing hymn Hosanna ! Master ! lo ! we bring 

To David's Son and Lord ; Our offerings to thy throne ; 

With cherubim and seraphim, Not gold, nor myrrh, nor mortal thing, 

Exalt th' incarnate Word. But hearts to be thine own. 

Hosanna ! Sovereign, Prophet, Priest ! O Saviour ! if redeemed by thee, 

How vast thy gifts, how free ! Thy temple we behold, 

Thy blood, our life ; thy word, our feast ; Hosannas through eternity 

Thy name, our only plea. We '11 sing to harps of gold. Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



antrotiucto^ — xxxi v. 



Theme: The Goodness of God. 

Minister. — Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : for his 
mercy endureth forever. 

Choir. — Oh, that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, || 
and for his wondeAul | works to the | children of | men. || 

Minister. — I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing praise to 
thy name, O thou Most High. 

Choir. — Glory be to | God on | high, || and on earth | peace, good- | 
will towards | men. || 

We praise thee, we bless thee, we | worship | thee, || we glorify thee, 
we give thanks to | thee for | thy great | glory. 

O Lord God, | heavenly | King, || God the | Father | Al- | mighty. || 

Minister and People.— 

O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto 
us the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the 
old time before them. 

Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honor. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without 
end. Amen. 
From our enemies, defend us, O Christ. 

Graciously look upon our afflictions. 
With pity behold the sorrows of our hearts. 

Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people. 
Favorably with mercy hear our prayers. 

Son of David, have mercy upon us. 
Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ. 

Graciously hear us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy be showered upon us ; 

As we do put our trust in thee. 



142 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Minister. — Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with 
one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost 
promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy name thou 
wilt grant their request ; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions 
of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them ; granting us in 
this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life 
everlasting. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Chorus Antiphonally. — 

Thou that takest away the | sins of the | world, || have | mercy | 
upon J us. || 

Thou that takest away the sins | of the | world, || have | mercy | 
upon I us. || 

Thou that takest away the | sins of the | world, || re- | ceive | our | 
prayer. || 

Thou that sittest at the right hand of | God the | Father, || have \ 
mercy | upon | us. || 

For thou I only art | holy ; || thou | only | art the | Lord. || 

Thou only, O Christ, with the | Holy | Ghost, || art most high in 
the I glory of | God the | Father. || Amen. 

Minister and People.— 

Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : 

For his mercy endureth forever. 
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, 

Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy ; 
Minister. — And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and 
from the west, from the north and from the south. 

Choir. — They wandered in the wilderness in a \ solitary \ way : || 
they found no \ city \ to \ dwell in. || 

Minister. — Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 

Chorus Antiphonally.— 

Then they cried unto the | Lord in their | trouble, || and he delivered 
them I out of | their dis- | tresses. || 

And he led them forth by | the right | way, || that- they might go to 
a I city of | habit- | ation. || 

Oh, that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, || and for 
his wonderful | works to the | children of | men ! || 



THE GOODNESS OF GOD. 1 43 

Minister and People.— 

For he satisfieth the longing soul, 

And filleth the hungry soul with goodness. 
Such as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, 
Being bound in affliction and iron ; 
Minister. — Because they rebelled against the words of God, and 
contemned the counsel of the Most High : 

Choir.— Therefore he brought down their \ heart with | labor ; || they 
fell down, and | there was | none to \ help. || 

Chorus Antiphonally.— 

Then they cried unto the | Lord in their | trouble, || and he saved 
them | out of | their dis- | tresses. || 

He brought them out of darkness and the | shadow of | death, || and 
| brake their | bands in | sunder. || 

Oh, that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, || and for 
his wo7ideriul | works to the | children of | men ! || 

Minister and People.— 

For he hath broken the gates of brass, 

And cut the bars of iron in sunder. 
Fools, because of their transgression, 

And because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat ; 

And they draw near unto the gates of death. 

Chorus Antiphonally. — 

Then they cry unto the | Lord in their | trouble, || and he saveth them 
| out of | their dis- | tresses. || 

He sent his word, and | healed | them, | and delivered | them from | 
their de- | structions. || 

Oh, that men would praise the | Lord 'for his | goodness, || and for 
his wonderivX | works to the | children of | men ! || 

Minister and People.— 

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, 

And declare his works with rejoicing. 
They that go down to the sea in ships, 

That do business in great waters ; 



144 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

These see the works of the Lord, 

And his wonders in the deep. 
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, 

Which lifteth up the waves thereof. 
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : 

Their soul is melted because of trouble. 
Minister. — They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and 
are at their wit's end. 

Choir. — Then they cry unto the | Lord in their | trouble, || and he 
bringeth them \ out of \ their dis- \ tresses. || 

Chorus Antiphonally. — 

He maketh the [ storm a | calm, || so that the | waves there- | of 
are | still. || 

Then are they glad be- | cause they be | quiet ; || so he bringeth them 
un- | to their de- | sired | haven. || 

Oh, that men would praise the | Lord for his | goodness, || and for 
his wonderiul | works to the | children of | men ! || 

Minister and Chorus.— 

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise 

him in the assembly of the elders. 
He turneth the wilderness into a | standing \ water, || and dry | ground 

into | water- | springs. || 
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city 

for habitation ; 
He blesseth them also, so that they are | multiplied | greatly ; || and 

suffer eth j not their | cattle to de- | crease. || 
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the 

wilderness, where there is no way. 
Yet setteth he the poor on | high from af | fiction, || and maketh him 

| families | like a \ flock. || 
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand 

the lovingkindness of the Lord. 
Oh, that men would praise the \ Lord for his \ goodness, || and for his 

wonderful | works to the | children of | men. || Amen. 



THE GOODNESS OF GOD. 1 45 



[Congregation rising and standing till close of Introductory.] 

Minister and People fin unison].— 

The Lord is my shepherd ; I shall not want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ; he leadeth me beside 
the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness 
for his name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 
fear no evil ; for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort 
me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : 
thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ; 
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

Chorus Antiphonally. — 

Thou prepares? a | table be- | fore me || in the | presence | of mine 
I enemies. || 
Thou anoint^/ my | head with | oil : || my | cup | runneth | over. || 
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the | days of my | 
life, || and I will dwell in the | house of the | Lord for- | ever. || Amen. 

Congregation. _ 

The Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I know ; 

I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest ; 
He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, 

Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed. 

In the midst of affliction, my table is spread ; 

With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er ; 
With perfume and oil thou anointest my head ; 

Oh, what shall I ask of thy providence more ? 

Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God ! 

Still follow my steps till I meet thee above ; 
I seek by the path which my forefathers trod 

Through the land of their sojourn, thy kingdom of love. 



3intto&uctot^ — xxxv. 



Theme : Blessing and Praise. 

Minister and Choir. — 

God be merciful unto us, and bless us ; and cause his face to shine 
upon us. 

That thy way may be known | upon \ earth; || Thy swing | health 
a- | mong all \ nations. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise thee. 

O let the nations be glad aitd \ sing for \ joy : || For thou shalt judge 
the people righteously, and govern the \ nations \ upon \ earth. 

Let the people praise thee, O God ; let all the people praise thee. 

Then shall the earth | yield her \ increase : || and God, | even our \ 
God, shall \ bless us. 

God shall bless us ; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. 

God | shall \ bless us: || And all the ends of the \ earth shall \fear \ 
him. || Amen. 

Minister and People.— 

Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Thy kingdom come, Lord ; thy will be done in earth as in heaven. 
Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. 

Comfort thy people, Lord, and have mercy upon thy afflicted. 
Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. 

Preserve us, Lord, and keep us alive, that we may be blessed upon the 
earth. 
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they 
shall be filled. 

Satisfy the longing soul, Lord, and fill the hungry soul with goodness. 



BLESSING AND PRAISE. 1 47 

Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 

Hear, Lord, and have mercy upon us. Lord, be thou our helper. 
Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. 

Hide not thy face from us : leave us not, neither forsake us, God of our 
salvation. 
Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called the sons of God. 
Grant us, Lord, thy spirit, and make us children of our Father which is 
in heaven. 
Blessed are they which have been persecuted for righteousness' sake : 
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
In all time of our tribulation deliver us, Lord ; and make us to be num- 
bered with thy saints in glory everlasting. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Congregation. — 

Glory be the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it 
was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Amen. 

Minister and People in unison. — 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : 
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by 
the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ; suffered under Pontius 
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried ; the third day he rose from the 
dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead., I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church ; 
the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrection of 
the body ; and the life everlasting. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Choir and Chorus* — 

O all ye works of the Lord, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 
Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 
O ye angels of the Lord, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 
Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 



I48 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



O ye heavns of heav'ns, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 

O ye children of men, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 

O ye priests of the Lord, bless \ ye the j Lord : || 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 

ye servants of the Lord, bless \ ye the \ Lord: |] 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 

O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 

Praise him, and \ mag7tify \ him for- \ ever. 

ye holy men and humble of heart, bless \ ye the \ Lord: || 

Praise him, and \ magnify \ him for- \ ever. 

Minister and People.— 

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord ; 

And thy saints shall bless thee. 
They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, 

And talk of thy power. 
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, 

And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, 

And holy in all his works. 
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, 

To all that call upon him in truth. 
He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him : 

He also will hear their cry, and will save them. 
My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : 

And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever. 

Congregation. — 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ! 
Praise him, all creatures here below ! 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ! 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! 

[Congregation seated.] 



31ntt;otwctot;?. — xxxvi. 



Theme : A Call to Worship. 

Minister. — The Lord is in his holy temple ; let all the earth keep 
silence before him. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of 
the same, the Lord's name is to be praised. 

Choir. — Hear this, | all ye \ people, || both low and high, f rich and \ 
poor to- | gether. || The Lord is nigh unto all them that call up- \ on him, 
|| to all that | call up- \ on him in \ truth. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister. — Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? or who shall 
stand in his holy place ? 

People. — He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted 
up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God 
of his salvation. 

Choir. — [Chant last versje of people's response.] 

Minister and People. — 

Remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said : — 

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, 
and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. 

This is the first commandment. And the second is like unto it : — 

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. 

Teach me, Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end. 

Choir. — All that the \ Lord hath \ spoken || we | will \ do and \ hear. 
II Amen. 



i5o 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Minister. — Almighty Lord and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech 
thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies in the 
ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments ; that through 
thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved 
in body and soul ; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister and People in unison. — 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : 
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord ; who was conceived by 
the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ; suffered under Pontius 
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried ; the third day he rose from 
the dead ; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholic Church ; 
the communion of saints ; the forgiveness of sins ; the resurrection of 
the body ; and the life everlasting. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister. — Lord, open thou our lips ; 

People. —And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. 

Minister. — Praise the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me 
praise his holy name. 

Choir. —For the Lord is great, and \ greatly to be \ praised: || He is to 
be feared a- \ bove \ all \ gods. || 

People. — Praise the Lord, my soul : and forget not all his benefits. 

Congregation. — 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ; 
Praise him, all creatures here below ; 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

[Congregation seated.] 



31ttttoDuctor?- — xxxvii. 



Theme : "I lift up mine eyes unto the hills." 

Minister.— I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence Com- 
eth my help. 

People. —My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. 

Choir.— My help cometh \from the \ Lord. || The Lord which \ made 
| heaven and | earth. 

Minister and People.— 

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night ; nor for the arrow that 
flieth by day ; 
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness ; nor for the destruction 
that wasteth at noon-day. 

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; 
but it shall not come nigh thee. 
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the 
wicked. 

Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most 
High, thy habitation ; 
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy 
dwelling. 

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy 
ways. 
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against 
a stone. 

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : 

The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 



152 



THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



Chorus antiphonally. — 

From the sword, at noon-day wasting, 
From the %^'some | pesti- | lence, || 

In the depth of midnight, blasting, 
God shall | be thy | sure de- | fence : 



Fear not thou the deadly quiver, 

When a thousand \ feel the | blow ; || 

Mercy shall thy soul deliver, 

Though ten | thousand | be laid | low. 



Minister and People.— 

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under 
the shadow of the Almighty. 

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress : my God ; in 
him will I trust. 
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the 
noisome pestilence. 
He shall cover thee with his feathers and under his wings shalt thou 
trust. 
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 

Choir. — His truth shall be thy shield and buckler, and he shall deliver 
thee from all evil. Amen. 



Chorus antiphonally.— 

Call Jehovah thy salvation, 

Rest beneath the Al- | mighty's | 
shade; || 
In his secret habitation 

Dwell, and | never | be dis- | mayed : || 



There no tumult can alarm thee, 

Thou shalt dread no | hidden | snare ; 

Guile nor violence can harm thee, 
In e- | ternal | safeguard | there. 



Minister and People. — 

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him : 
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him : 

I will be with him in trouble ; I will deliver him, and honor him. 

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. 



Chorus. — 

Since, with pure and firm affection, 
Thou on God hast | set thy | love, || 

With the wings of his protection, 
He will | shield thee | from a- | bove 



Thou shalt call on him in trouble, 
He will hearken, | he will | save ; 

Here, for grief reward thee double, 
Crown with | life be- | yond 
grave. || 



the | 



[Congregation rising and standing.] 



"/ LIFT UP MINE EYES UNTO THE HILLS." 1 53 

Minister and People in unison.— 

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he that keepeth thee will 
not slumber. 

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : he shall preserve thy 
soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this 
time forth, and even forevermore. 



Congregation. — 

Call Jehovah thy salvation, There no tumult can alarm thee, 

Rest beneath the Almighty's shade ; Thou shalt dread no hidden snare ; 

In his secret habitation Guile nor violence can harm thee 

Dwell and never be dismayed. In eternal safeguard there. 



[Congregation seated.] 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you ; 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us ; 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O God, make clean our hearts within us ; 

And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. 

Chorus. — " He watching over Israel." From Elijah. 

[Omitted at discretion.] 

He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. Shouldst thou, 
walking in grief, languish ; He will quicken thee. He, watching over 
Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps. 



gintto&uctot?. — xxx vi 1 1 



Theme: A General Confession. 

Minister. — Grace be unto you and peace from God the Father, 
through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

People. — Our help is in the name of the Lord : who hath made heaven 
and earth. 

Choir. — The Lord is nigh unto all them that \ call upon \ him, || to 
all that | call up- \ on him in \ truth. 

Minister. — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and 
the truth is not in us ; but if we confess our sins, he is faithful and 
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

People.— He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; hut whoso con- 
fesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 

Minister. — Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, 
that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 

Choir.— 

Holy, holy, holy, thou, 

At whose feet the angels bow, 
Hear the prayer we offer now, 

Humbly we implore thee. 
Hear and answer, Holy One, 
From the glory of thy throne, 
Thou canst save and thou alone. 

While we wait before thee 
Hear us ! Save us ! 
Humbly we implore thee. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 



A GENERAL CONFESS/OX. 1 55 

Minister and People in unison. — 

Almighty and most merciful Father, we have erred, and strayed from 
thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and 
desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. 
We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and 
we have done those things which we ought not to have done. And 
there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Spare thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those 
who are penitent. According to thy promises declared unto man- 
kind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, 
for his sake, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober 
life, to the glory of thy holy name. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Holy Father, hear our cry ; 

Holy Saviour, bend thine ear; 
Holy Spirit, come thou nigh ; 

Father, Saviour, Spirit, hear ! 
Father, save us from our sin ; 

Saviour, we thy mercy crave ; 
Gracious Spirit, make us clean, 

Father, Son, and Spirit, save ! 

Minister. — Now unto him that is able to keep us from falling, and to 
present us faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 
to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and 
power, both now and ever. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As 
it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



ginttoDiictor^ — xxxix. 



Theme : Gloria in Excelsis. 

Minister. — come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily rejoice 
in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before his presence 
with thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in him with psalms. 

Choir, — Tains' Evening Hymn. 

Great God ! to thee our evening song 

With humble gratitude we raise ; 
O let thy mercy tune our tongues, 

And fill our hearts with lively praise. 

Our days, unclouded as they pass, 

And every gentle rolling hour, 
Are monuments of wondrous grace, 

And witness to thy love and power. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord is a great God ; and a great king above all gods. 

In his hands are the deep places of the earth. The strength of the hills is 
his also. 

O come let us worship and bow down : let us kneel before the Lord 
our maker. 

For he is our God ; and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of 
his hand. 

Choir. — Glory be to | God on \ high, || and on earth | peace, good- \ 
will toward \ men. \ We praise thee, we bless thee, we \ worship \ thee, 
|| we glorify thee, we give thanks to \ thee for | thy great \ glory, || O 
Lord God, | heavenly \ King. || God the | Father | Al- | mighty. 



GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. I 57 



Minister and People. — 

O thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. 

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. 
Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. 

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. 

Choir. — For thou only art holy ; thou \ only, O \ Christ, || with the 
Holy Ghost, art most high in the \ glory of \ God the \ Father. || Amen. 

Congregation. — 

Seal our forgiveness in the blood 

Of Jesus ; his dear name alone 
We plead for pardon, gracious God ! 

And kind acceptance at thy throne. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name Thy king- 
dom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this 
day our daily bread ; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debt- 
ors. And lead us not into temptation ; but deliver us from evil : For 
thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 

Choir. — A men. 

Minister. — Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy 
Ghost. 

People. — As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
world without end. 

Minister. —Praise ye the Lord. 

Congregation. — 

O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

Thou God most high, we thee adore ! 

From earth and all the heavenly host, 
To thee all glory evermore. Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



ftttrottictot^— xl. 



Theme : Te Deum Laudamus. 

Minister. — Praise waiteth for thee, God, in Zion ; and unto thee 
shall the vow be performed. 

Choir. — Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his | courts 
with | praise: || be thankiul unto | him and \ bless his \ name. || For 
the Lord is good ; his mercy is \ ever- \ lasting ; || and his truth endur- 
eth to | all | gene- | rations. [| Amen. 

[Congregation rising and standing.] 

Minister and People.— 

We praise thee, O God ; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting. 
To thee all angels cry aloud ; the heavens, and all the powers therein. 

To thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry, 

Choir.— 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. 

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. 

Minister and People.— 

The glorious company of the apostles praise thee ; 

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee. 
The noble army of martyrs praise thee ; 

The holy church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee. 
The Father of infinite majesty ; 

Thine adorable, true, and only Son ; also, the Holy Ghost, the Comforter. 

Choir.— 

Holy ! holy ! holy ! all the saints adore thee, 

Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea ; 

Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, 
Who wert and art and evermore shalt be. 



TE DEUM LAUD AMU S. 



J 59 



Minister and People.— 

Thou art the King of glory, Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. 
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, 

Thou didst humble thyself to be born of a virgin. 
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, 

Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father. 

We believe that thou shalt come, to be our Judge. 
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed 
with thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with thy saints, in glory everlasting. 

Chorus. — 

Holy ! holy ! holy ! though the darkness hide thee, 
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see ; 

Only thou art holy ; there is none beside thee, 
Perfect in power, in love and purity. 

Minister and Choir.— 

O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage. 

Govern them, and Hit them \ up for- \ ever. 
Day by day we magnify thee ; 

And we worship thy name ever \ world without \ end. 
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us, have \ mercy up- \ on us. 
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us ; as our trust is in thee. 

O Lord, in I thee have I I trusted: || let me I never I be con- I 



Congregation. — 

Holy ! holy ! holy ! Lord God Almighty ! 

All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth and sky and sea ; 
Holy! holy! holy! merciful and mighty — 

Father, Son, and Spirit, blessed Trinity ! Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



Recognition of J^eto pLtmhm. 



I. PRESENTATION. 
A. OF MEMBERS FROM OTHER CHURCHES. 

Minister. — Beloved in the Lord : It is our privilege at this time to 
receive into our fellowship those who, at other times and in other 
churches, have confessed the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ. 

God hath called — gather my saints together unto me ; 

People. — Those that have made a covenant together with me by sacrifice. 

Minister. — I will pay my vows unto the Lord. 

People. — In the presence of all his people. 

Hymn. — [Sung by all the church.] Tune, Dennis. 

Come, ye that fear the Lord, Here to his altar brought, 

And love him while ye fear, Your holy vows renew, 

Come, and with heart and hand record To be, in word and deed and thought, 

Your vow and cov'nant here. Faithful to him and true. 

Minister. — You who have already made a public profession of your 
faith elsewhere, but who to-day desire to enter into the fellowship of 
this church, we salute in the name of our common Lord. Come hither 
and renew your vows. 

People. — Come and walk together with us in the ways of Zion. 

[Minister announces the place and name of every church from which a member comes by transfer, calling the full 
names of all such members from each church in its turn; the persons as named rise and come forward.] 

Minister. — Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you. 

The Great Head of the Church having aforetime called you into his 
service, you then responded to his call and by solemn covenant became 
a member of his Body. 

In coming now to us, do you reaffirm your former vows, and reconse- 
crate yourselves to the service of God ? 

[Assent by the new comers.] 



RECOGNITION OF NEW MEMBERS. l6l 

[Note. When there are no persons to be received on profession of faith the following to V. b. is omitted.] 

B. OF MEMBERS ON PROFESSION OF FAITK. 

Minister. — It is our privilege also to receive into our fellowship to-day 
those who are here to make for the first time a public profession of their 
faith in Jesus Christ. Our Lord hath said : Every one who shall 
confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father which 
is in heaven. 

Hymil. — [Sung by all the church.] Tune, Hebron. 

Oh, happy day, that fixed my choice Oh, happy bond, that seals my vows 

On thee, my Saviour and my God ! To him who merits all my love ! 

Well may this glowing heart rejoice, Let cheerful anrhems fill his house, 

And tell its raptures all abroad. While to that sacred shrine I move. 

Minister and People.— 

You whom God has called out of darkness into his marvellous light, 
come and make your vows unto him. 

Enter into covenant with the Lord thy God. 
Come with us and we will do you good. 

For the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. 
Stand before his presence with thanksgiving. 

And confess his holy name before all men. 

[Minister calls the full name of every candidate; the persons as named come forward and remain before him till 
the end.] 

II. CONFESSION. 

Minister. — Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the 
Lord Jesus Christ. You will now listen to our Articles of Faith. 

Minister and Chnrch in unison.— 

We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were 
divinely inspired, and we receive them as our perfect rule in faith and 
practice. 

We believe in one God — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 

We believe that all men are ruined by sin, and can be justified before 
God only through the atonement of Jesus Christ. 

We believe that all who exercise faith in Christ are renewed by the 
Holy Spirit, and by him sanctified and made partakers of eternal life. 



1 62 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

We believe in the resurrection of the dead, in the final and general 
judgment — the issues of which shall be eternal life and everlasting 
punishment 

We believe in the holy observance of the Lord's Day, and in the 
visible Church, with the ministry of the Word and the Sacraments of 
Baptism and the Lord's Supper. 

We believe that all who exercise faith in Christ ought to confess him 
before men, and devote themselves to his service. 

Minister. — Do you so believe ? 

[Assent by candidates.] 

III. BAPTISM 

OR CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS BAPTISM. 
IV. COVENANT. 

Minister. — And now reverently acknowledging the Father, the Son, 
and the Holy Ghost as your God, confessing your sinfulness and 
receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you present yourselves 
to unite with this Church. 

Relying upon the Holy Spirit for strength and guidance, you promise 
to imitate the example of Jesus — studying to know the Father's will; 
living in communion with the people of God and charity toward all men. 

You promise to seek the purity, peace, and edification of this Church ; 
according to your ability, to be present at the communion ; to attend its 
stated meetings ; to share its work ; to submit to its government and 
discipline, and to cultivate brotherly love toward all its members. 

[Assent by candidates.] 

Y. WELCOME. 

[The church rise and stand till end of service, joining in responses.] 

(a) We, therefore, the members of this Church, rejoicing in your 
confession and covenant, do cordially welcome you into this fellowship 
with us. 

We welcome you, turning from a sinful world, whose cares are without 
comfort ; 

Whose faith is without fruition ; 

Whose pleasures end in pain ; 

Whose treasures take to themselves wings and fly away. 



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(b) We welcome you to the broad and delightful fellowship of Christ's 
visible Church ; to the sanctuary of souls and the household of faith ; 
to the kingdom that hath foundations. We greet you, not as strangers 
and foreigners, but as fellow-citizens with the saints. 

We welcome you as members of the household of God. 
We open to you with joy these gates of Zion. We bring to you our 
Lord's message : — 
Come in, thou blessed of my Father. 
We welcome you to the Lord's House, the Lord's table, and the Lord's 
service. 
We will worship with you, commune with you, and serve with you. 
We promise as brethren to watch over you and pray for you, and to 
walk with you, as pilgrims together, unto the triumphant church and 
glorious kingdom of our God on high. 

And as a token of the sincerity of our welcome we extend to you the 
hand of fellowship. 

VI. HYMN OF FELLOWSHIP. 

Tune, Marlow. [All still standing and singing.] 
Come in, ye blessed of the Lord, Stand but in him as those have stood 

Stranger nor foe art thou ; Whose faith the victory won. 

We welcome thee with warm accord, 

Our friend, our brother, now. And when by turns we pass away, 

And star by star grows dim, 
Come with us — we will do thee good, May each, translated into day, 

As God to us hath done ■ Be lost and found in him. 

VII. BENEDICTION. 

Minister. — May the God of peace that brought again from the dead 
our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the 
blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work 
to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight 
through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 

[The new members now retire to their places in the congregation : and all remain standing while the Gloria is 
sung.] 

VIII. GLORIA. 

[All join.] 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost : 
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without 
end. Amen. 

[Congregation seated.] 



ClujSitTQ ^>ertiice& 



I. Abide with me. 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you, 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O Lord/ make clean our hearts within us, 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. 

Choir.— 

Abide with me ! fast falls the eventide ; 
The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide ! 
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, 
Help of the helpless, O abide with me. 

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; 
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away ; 
Change and decay in all around I see ; 
O thou, who changest not, abide with me ! 

Minister and People in unison. — 

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : he that keepeth thee will 
not slumber. 

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : he shall preserve thy 
soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this 
time forth, and even for evermore. 



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Congregation. — 

I need thy presence every passing hour ; 
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? 
Who like thyself my guide and stay can be ? 
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me ! 

Minister. — 

[The people bowed down and remaining so till after the benediction.] 

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord ; and by thy great 
mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night ; for the love 
of thy only Son, Jesus Christ our Saviour. 

Choir. — Amen. 

Minister. — Day and night keep us, good Lord. 

People. — Behold, lie that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

Choir, — 

The day, O Lord, is spent ; 

Abide with us and rest ; 
Our hearts' desires are fully bent 
On making thee our guest. 

Our sun is hiding now, 

Our day is almost o'er ; 
O Sun of Righteousness, do thou 

Shine on us evermore. Amen. 

Minister. — The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of 
pod, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. 

Choir. — Amen. 



II. From the recesses of a lowly spirit. 

Minister. — Thus saith the high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eter- 
nity, whose name is holy ; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him 
also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the 
humble, and the heart of the contrite. 

People. — Search me, God, and know my heart : try me and know my 
thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the 
way everlasting. 



1 66 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir. — 

Hear our prayer to heaven ascending, 

Hear and answer from above ; 
Oh, may thy Spirit, now descending, 

Fill us with thy holy love. 
Hear, oh hear us, hear thy children, 

Father of all light and love. 

Minister and People in unison. — 

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness : 
according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my trans- 
gressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my 
sin. 

For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is ever before me. 

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy 
sight : that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear 
when thou judgest. 

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within 
me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy holy spirit 
from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy 
free spirit. 

Choir. — 

From the recesses of a lowly spirit 

My humble prayer ascends — O | Father | hear it ! || 

Borne on the trembling wings of | fear and | meekness ; || 
For- | give its | weakness. 

I know — I feel how mean, and how unworthy 
The lowly sacrifice I | pour be- | fore thee : || 
What can I offer thee, O | thou most | holy ! || 
But | sin and | folly. 

We see thy hand — it leads us — it supports us ; 
We hear thy voice — it | counsels, and it | courts us ; 
And then we turn away : and | still thy | kindness || 
For- | gives our | blindness. 



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Who can resist thy gentle call, appealing 
To ev'ry gen'rous thought, and | grateful | feeling? || 
Oh ! who can hear the accents | of thy | mercy, || 
And I never | love thee ? 

Kind Benefactor ! plant within this bosom 
The I seeds of | holiness, || and let them blossom 
In fragrance, and in beauty | bright and | vernal, 
And I spring e- | ternal. 

Then place them in those everlasting gardens, 
Where angels walk, and seraphs | are the | wardens ; 
Where ev'ry flow'r, brought safe through | death's dark | portal, || 
Be- I comes im- | mortal. Amen. 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you, 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O Lord, make clean our hearts within us, 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. 

Benediction. 

[All bowed down.] 

Choir. — Amen. 



III. Just as I am. 



Minister. — The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble ; the name of 
the God of Jacob defend thee ; send thee help from the sanctuary, and 
strengthen thee out of Zion. The Lord fulfil all thy, petitions. 

Solo (Contralto).— 

Weary of earth, and laden with my sin, 
I look at heaven and long to enter in, 
But there no evil thing may find a home ; 
And yet I hear a voice that bids me " Come." 

Minister and People.— 

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, 
And he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat. 



1 68 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Yea, come buy wine and milk 

Without money and without price. 
Incline your ear and come unto me ; 

Hear, and your soul shall live; 
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, 

Even the sure mercies of David. 

SolO (Contralto).— 

So vile I am, how dare I hope to stand 

In the pure glory of that holy land ? 

Before the whiteness of that throne appear ? 

Yet there are hands stretched out to draw me near. 

Minister and People.— 

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found. 

Call ye upon him while he is near ; 
Let the wicked forsake his way, 

And the unrighteous man his thoughts; 
And let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him ; 

And to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 

SolO (Contralto).— 

It is the voice of Jesus that I hear ; 

His are the hands stretched out to draw me near, 

And his the blood that can for all atone, 

And set me faultless there before the throne. 

Minister. — And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him 
that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of 
life freely. 

Congregation. — 

Just as I am, without one plea, 
But that thy blood was shed for me, 
And that thou bid'st me come to thee, 
O Lamb of God ! I come, I come ! 

Just as I am, and waiting not 
To rid my soul of one dark blot, 
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, 
O Lamb of God ! I come, I come ! 



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Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you ; 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us ; 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O God, make clean our hearts within us ; 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. 

Prayer and Benediction. 



[All heads bowed.] 



Choir. — Amen. 



IV. I was a Wandering Sheep. 

Minister. — Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel; thou that leadest Joseph 
like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and 
come and save us. 

Choir. — Turn us again, O God, and gause thy \ face to \ shine : || 
and I we shall \ be \ saved. 

Solo (Contralto). — From The Messiah. 

He shall feed his flock like a shepherd : and he shall gather the 
lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those 
that are with young. 

Solo (Soprano). — From The Messiah. 

Come unto him, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and he shall 
give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of him, for he is 
meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 

Minister.— O most mighty God and merciful Father, who hast com- 
passion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made ; who 
wouldst not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from 
his sin and be saved ; mercifully forgive us our trespasses ; receive and 
comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins ; 
and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with 
thee in the world to come ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Choir. — Amen. 



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THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 



SolO (Bass). 



I was a wandering sheep, 

I did not love the fold, 
I did not love my Shepherd's voice, 

I would not be controlled. 
I was a wayward child, 

I did not love my home, 
I did not love my Father's voice, 

I loved afar to roam. 



Choir. 



The Shepherd sought his sheep, 

The Father sought his child : 
They followed me o'er vale and hill, 

O'er deserts waste and wild. 
They found me nigh to death, 

Famished, and faint, and lone ; 
They bound me with the bands of love ; 

They saved the wandering one. 

Minister and* People in unison. — 

The Lord is my Shepherd ; I shall not want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : he leadeth me beside 
the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness 
for his name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will 
fear no evil : for thou art with me ; thy rod and thy staff they comfort 
me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies : 
thou anointest my head with oil ; my cup runneth over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life : 
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 

SolO (Bass).— 

Jesus my Shepherd is, 

*T was he that loved my soul, 
*T was he that washed me in his blood, 

'T was he that made me whole. 



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'T was he that sought the lost, 
That found the wandering sheep, 

'T was he that brought me to the fold, 
'T is he that still doth keep. 

Congregation. — 

I was a wandering sheep, 

I would not be controlled ; 
But now I love my Shepherd's voice, 

I love, I love the fold ! 
I was a wayward child ; 

I once preferred to roam ; 
But now I love my Father's voice, 

I love, I love his home ! Amea 

Minister and People.— 

The Lord be with you ; 

And with thy spirit. 
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us ; 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O Lord, make clean our hearts within us ; 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. 
Benediction. 

[All bowed down.] 

Choir. — Amen. 



V. Lead, kindly light. 

Minister. — Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the 
Lord is risen upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 

People. — The Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen 
upon thee. 

Minister. — And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the 
brightness of thy rising. 

Solo. — (Bass.) From The Messiah. 

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light, and they 
that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light 
shined. 

Minister. — Who is among you that walketh in darkness and hath no 
light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God. 



I72 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir. — 

Lead, kindly Light ! amid the encircling gloom, 

Lead thou me on ; 
The night is dark, and I am far from home, 

Lead thou me on ; 
• Keep thou my feet ; I do not ask to see 
The distant scene ; one step enough for me. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my 
voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 

Choir. — 

I was not ever thus, nor prayed that thou 

Shouldst lead me on ; 
I loved to choose and see my path ; but now 

Lead thou me on : 
I loved the garish day, and spite of fears, 
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years. 

Minister and People in unison.— 

If thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand ? 
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. 

Chorus. — 

So long thy power has blessed me, sure it still 

Will lead me on 
O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till 

The night is gone ; 
And with the morn those angel faces smile 
Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile ! 

Minister and People in unison.— 

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the 
morning : I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 

Let Israel hope in the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, and 
with him is plenteous redemption. 

Minister and People. — 

The Lord be with you, 
And with thy spirit. 



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O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, 

And grant us thy salvation. 
O God, make clean our hearts within us, 

And take not thy holy spirit from us. . 

Prayer and Benediction. 

[All heads bowed.] 

Choir. — Amen. 



VI. At Even, ere the Sun was Set. 

Minister. — The Lord is thy keeper ; the Lord is thy shade upon thy 
right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by 
night. 

People. — The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil ; he shall preserve 
thy soul. 

Choir. — Abide with us, for it \ is toward \ evening, || and the \ day 
is I far I spent. \ 

Minister. — Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord ; and by 
thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night ; 
for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. 

People. — Amen. 

Choir. — 

At even, ere the sun was set, 

The sick, O Lord, around thee lay ; 
Oh ! in what divers pains they met ! 
Oh ! with what joy they went away. 

Minister. — May it please thee, O Lord, to bless and keep all thy 

people. 

People. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Choir.— 

Once more 't is eventide, and we, 

Oppressed with various ills, draw near : 
What if thy form we cannot see ? 
We know and feel that thou art here. 

Minister. — May it please thee, O Lord, to have mercy on all men. 

People. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 



174 THE TEMPLE SERVICE. 

Choir. — 

O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel : 

For some are sick and some are sad ; 
And some have never loved thee well ; 
And some have lost the love they had. 

Minister. — May it please thee to give us an heart to love and fear 
thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments. 

People. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Choir. — 

And some are pressed with worldly care ; 

And some are tried with sinful doubt ; 
And some such grievous passions tear, 

That only thou canst cast them out. 

Minister. — May it please thee to comfort and help the weak-hearted, 
and to raise up those that fall, and finally to beat down Satan under 
our feet. 

People. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Choir. — 

And some have found the world is vain, 
Yet from the world they break not free ; 

And some have friends who give them pain, 
Yet have not sought a friend in thee. 

Minister. — May it please thee to succor, help, and comfort all in 
danger, necessity, and tribulation. 

People. — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 

Choir.— 

And none, O Lord, have perfect rest, 

For none are wholly free from sin ; 
And they who fain would love thee best, 

Are conscious most of love within. 

Minister. — May it please thee to bring into the way of truth all such 
as have erred and are deceived. 

People.— We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 



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Choir. — 

Saviour Christ, thou too art man ; 

Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried ; 
Thy kind but searching glance can scan 

The very wounds that shame would hide. 

Minister. — May it please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive 
us all our sins, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit, and 
to amend our lives according to thy holy Word. 

People, — We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 
Choir. — 

Thy touch has still its ancient power; 

No word from thee can fruitless fall ; 
Hear in this solemn evening hour, 

And in thy mercy heal us all. 

Minister. — The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, 
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all, evermore. 

Choir. — Amen, 



